Notts County sign ex-Gladbach midfielder Bennetts
"We're very pleased to secure Keanan's services, having had the chance to work closely with him during his trial period," Notts director of football Roberto Gagliardi said., external"Keanan has a mixture of everything you look for in an attack-minded wing-back, most notably his pace, power and strength - attributes we've been keen to add to the squad this summer."
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