Barnsley sign striker Rodrigues and Wolves' Lembikisa
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Barnsley have signed French striker Clement Rodrigues from SC Bastia on loan until the end of the season, with a club option to make the deal permanent.
The 24-year-old arrives at Oakwell having scored three goals in 17 Ligue 2 games, and none since October, though he did score his fourth goal of the campaign in the Coupe de France before Christmas.
The Tykes have also signed Wolves wing-back Dexter Lembikisa on loan for rest of the campaign.
The 21-year-old made his senior debut against Leeds in an EFL Cup tie in November 2022, before making his Premier League debut three days later away against Arsenal.
The Jamaica international played 27 games on loan with Rotherham in the Championship last season and has also had spells with Hearts and Swiss club Yverdon Sport.
Rodrigues began his career with local side Angouleme, before enjoying spells with Deux Mers, FC Bassin d'Arcachon and US Concarneau, eventually arriving at SC Bastia in 2024.
Rodrigues told the club website, external: "England is the football capital of the world and I'm really happy to be here. The fans here are amazing and I can't wait to experience it."
Mladen Sormaz, Barnsley's sporting director added: "We are really pleased to see Clement arrive to bolster our attacking options.
"He is a player who possesses good athletic traits, including speed, pressing and movement in the box which we hope will bring another dimension to our forward line."