Sheffield United midfielder back at Bramall Lane after loan deal is cut short
The midfielder moved to Priestfield in January but didn’t play a single game for the Gills because of a recurring back complaint.
Holmes had been at Oxford United on loan at the beginning of the campaign, having agreed a season-long deal, but the same injury meant that too was curtailed and he was back in Sheffield in January.
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Hide AdGillingham took a punt on the 31-year-old but he failed to regain fitness and the club announced on Wednesday that Holmes would come back to South Yorkshire.
Gillingham tweeted: “We can confirm that Ricky Holmes has returned to parent club Sheffield United after it was revealed he would not feature for #Gills while on loan before the end of the season. We wish the player a speedy recovery from his injury.”
Holmes joined United from Charlton in January 2018, linking up with Chris Wilder whom he played for at Northampton Town.
He failed to make a breakthrough at Bramall Lane, however, and was loaned out to League One at the beginning of this season.