Managing career of JD Bishop

With the season only two days away, Westerlo were finally active in the summer window.

First were two outgoings. Both from the goalkeeper position, Koen van Langendonck secured a deal to the MLS to join the Houston Dynamo for 370,000. Next was Nick Gillekens joining Lausanna-Sport for 460,000. Both moves were done quickly without major negotiations. Westerlo have depth at the position and saw the two men as excess in the squad. Sinan Bolat is the starter going into the season with Zenzo De Boeck as second team and recently promoted from the youth academy, Nicolas Vercammen as a third option.

After the two departures, Westerlo brought in two players to add an attacking threat to a side that is lacking creativity.  Ajax winger Christian Rasmussen was the first purchase for 1.2 million. The left footed 21 year old from Lyngby, Denmark has the ability to play on the outside and in a central striker position. Rasmussen made 8 appearances for Ajax and 82 appearances for Jong Ajax with 16 goals. Last season he was on loan at Nordsjaelland, failing to score in 22 appearances.

The second incoming was from the Bundesliga 2, Dortmund II striker Rodney Elongo-Yombo. The 23 year old German spent the last two seasons with Dortmund II scoring 11 goals in 66 matches.