News from Blackpool's Championship rivals as Peterborough United keep hold of winger and West Brom reinforce defence with former Sheffield United man

The last of the international games are being played tonight, with Pool’s Shayne Lavery possibly in action for Northern Ireland in their World Cup qualifier against Switzerland.

There are six rounds of Championship matches to play before the next international break in October.

On the transfer front, West Bromwich Albion - who sit second in the table following the first five games of the campaign - completed the signing of free agent defender Kean Bryan on Tuesday.

The Baggies moved for the former Sheffield United man after Dara O'Shea was ruled out for between four and six months with a fractured ankle and ligament damage.

On the contract front, Peterborough United's highly-rated midfielder Siriki Dembele won't be signing a new contract with the Posh.

That is despite not getting a move in the summer window which he desired, Dembele having eyed a switch to a top-end Championship club.

Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony, speaking on the Hard Truth podcast, said: “I'm glad we kept him to be honest.

“His value to us as we try and establish ourselves in the Championship is probably greater than the transfer fee would have received, especially with the 20 per cent of the proft his former club (Grimsby Town) would have been entitled to.

“Siriki’s agents were stalking me for a couple of days, including right up the end of the transfer window, asking me if I’d accept certain fees, but there was never enough money involved.

“I was verbally turning down £2.5 million offers for Siriki before he’d scored twice in two Championship matches this season so there was never any chance I’d accept less.

“He’s not going to sign a new deal so the best thing for Siriki to do now is to get fit, make himself available for training, get in the team and show what he can do.”

Meanwhile, Stoke City's new loan signing Abdallah Sima will join up with the Potters later in the week for the first time.

Sima has joined on a season's loan from Brighton, the Seagulls lending him straight out after buying the striker from Slavia Prague on deadline day.

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