Oldham Athletic sign Robbie Simpson & Keanu Marsh-Brown
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Oldham have signed Robbie Simpson and Keanu Marsh-Brown on contracts until the end of the season.
Simpson, 26, intially joined the Latics on a three-month loan deal, external in September from Huddersfield.
He remained training with the club , externaland rejoined them on loan this month before sealing his free transfer switch.
Winger Marsh-Brown, 19, was released by Fulham in November and has earnt a deal after spending the past two weeks on trial at Boundary Park.
Simpson began his career in the youth academy at Norwich, but after failing to earn a deal played for Cambridge City, Cambridge Utd and Coventry.
He moved to Huddersfield for a reported £300,000 fee, external, but made just five starts for the Terriers and spent last season on loan at Brentford.
Former England Under-19 player Marsh-Brown, had a stint on-loan at Dundee United, external earlier in the season, and played 19 games for MK Dons last year, external, scoring twice.
Manager Paul Dickov told the Latics website, external: "Keanu is talented and, without any shadow of a doubt, has great ability.
"He has had a couple of setbacks in his career and we need to get him back playing to how we know he can.
"I regard the signing as a bit of a coup for us while it also offers Keanu the chance to get his career back on track."