ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi, lˈiː wʌz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd tə ðə pɹˈɛs wɪððə nˈʌmbɚ fˈɪfti ænd əfˈɪʃəli ɐnˈaʊnst æz ðə fˈoːɹθ fˈɔːɹən plˈeɪɚɹ ɪn ˈæl ˈeɪnz skwˈɑːd wɪð ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈiːzən wɪð ɐn ˈɑːpʃən tə ɹᵻnˈuː fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ jˈɪɹ.
On 18 January, Lee was presented to the press with the number 50 and officially announced as the fourth foreign player in Al Ain's squad with a contract until the end of the season with an option to renew for another year.