Lascelles

[Ragatino]

One year contract extension.

He's obviously important to Eddie and to the players (look at how Bruno and Tripps waited for him to come and lift the Cup with them) so, on balance, this is a good thing, no?

I don't understand why we'd extend the contract if we are going after another right footed CB.

Either we're extending so we can focus this summer's transfer budget on other positions or it's been extended so that we'll even get a nominal transfer fee for him rather than seeing him walk away on a free transfer.