McGlynn, who will celebrate his 20th birthday later this month, has been with Burnley since the age of 12 and has progressed through the junior teams to become a regular member of the under-21s for whom he scored his first goal of the season earlier this week in the 4-3 win against Ipswich Town.

Oldham manager John Sheridan told his club’s website: “Joe is a player we’ve had interest in for a while and we’re pleased to finally get this deal over the line. He comes from Burnley’s academy who’ve always produced a great calibre of player, and we think he’ll do well for us”.