Lee, a key figure for United's Reserves in recent years, has joined League One outfit Oldham Athletic on a free transfer.
After spending
the second half of the 2007/08 campaign on loan at Queens Park Rangers,
19-year-old Lee signed a two-year deal while the Reds were in Moscow.
“The club took a lot of the young lads to Moscow to see the Champions League final,” Lee told Oldham’s website,
“but I came here to sign instead. It was definitely one of my aims to
join a local team and when Oldham came along it was perfect for me.
“Hopefully I can get plenty of games. I’m certainly happy with everything I’ve seen so far.”
Lee
played three times for United’s first team, memorably scoring an
extra-time winner against Crewe Alexandra in the 2006/07 Carling Cup.