Two more Lancaster City signings as five move on
Lancaster City have continued to assemble their squad for the 2026/27 Northern Premier League season by confirming two more signings and five departures.
The latest arrivals are defenders Sekouba Sanogo from Clitheroe and Tom Bentley-Waite from Fleetwood Town.
Left-back Sanogo, 21, steps up after impressing for Clitheroe in NPL West last season. The Frenchman played 17 times for the Blues after his November move from Barnoldswick Town.
Nineteen-year-old Bentley-Waite aims to break into senior football next season, having spent 2025/26 in the Under-21 set-up at Highbury following a scholarship at Accrington Stanley.
The five departing players are Aaron Bennett, Bobby Bjork, Lewis Coulton, Jay Mellen and Jack Wright.
Forward Bennett made 35 appearances over two seasons, scoring nine goals, but managed only four games last season after injury.
Midfielder Bjork signed permanently last September after loan spells from Ashton United, making 51 appearances in all and scoring five goals.
Full-back Coulton is another who leaves after two seasons. He played 48 times but found game-time increasingly difficult to come by.
Defender Mellen was the longest servant of the five, joining in 2022 and scoring four goals in 52 games.
Centre-back Wright signed from Darwen last September but was restricted to nine appearances, spending time back in the NW Counties at Atherton LR after injury.
A club statement added: “We would like to thank all of them for their contributions in a Dolly Blue shirt. Discussions are still ongoing with others before a full retained list is released.”
Of the latest arrivals, manager Jimmy Marshall said: “Really pleased to get Sek on board. A good wide player, loads of energy, gets up and down the pitch.
“He really impressed me when we played Clitheroe in the Lancashire Cup. Loads of pace about him and he wants to push on, play as high as he can and improve.”
As for Bentley-Waite, Marshall added: “I'm delighted to get Tom in. He is technically a really, really good footballer, defends well, good on the ball and has a good background.”
These two arrive at the Giant Axe after first summer signing James Bailey, a prolific striker from Marshall's previous club Kendal Town.