Wigan have signed David Unsworth from Premiership rivals Sheffield United.
Unsworth was out of the picture at Bramall Lane after dropping down the pecking order in Neil Warnock's plans.
The former Everton man was placed on the transfer list last month by United and Wigan have moved to offer him an escape route out of the Yorkshire club by signing him on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old will help provide cover in the Wigan defence with Andy Webster on the verge of a move to Rangers.
Unsworth becomes Wigan's third signing of the month following the captures of Kristofer Haestad and Andreas Granqvist.