Colchester United have signed defender Jake Leake after he left League Two rivals Oldham Athletic.
The 23-year-old made 28 appearances in all competitions for the Latics having initially signed on mortgage in January 2025 earlier than making his transfer everlasting in June the same year.
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The full-back scored two objectives for Oldham and though they introduced in May he was in discussions to increase his contract at Boundary Park he has elected to hitch Colchester.
Leake started his profession at Hull City the place he failed to interrupt into the first-team earlier than spells with Boston United, Scunthorpe United and Tranmere Rovers.
He is the U’s second signing of the summer time after former Lincoln City, Portsmouth and Rotherham defender defender Sean Raggett moved to the Essex membership on Wednesday.
Colchester haven’t revealed the size of Leake’s contract.