Crawley Town Secures Connor Wickham and Ayman Benarous on Short-Term Deals
League Two’s bottom-ranked Crawley Town has bolstered its squad by signing striker Connor Wickham and midfielder Ayman Benarous on short-term contracts ending in early January.
Wickham, 33, has experience in top-flight football with Sunderland and Crystal Palace but has not played in English football since departing Charlton Athletic in May 2024. His last stint was with Dubai City in the United Arab Emirates last season.
In contrast, 23-year-old Benarous was released by Plymouth Argyle following 12 appearances in League One. He developed his skills at his boyhood club, Bristol City.
The duo joins Crawley, who currently occupies the last position in the English Football League, and recently experienced an early exit from the FA Cup after being defeated by seventh-tier Wimborne Town on Saturday.
Crawley Town will play Brentford U21 in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy on Tuesday, before returning to League Two action after the international break, facing Fleetwood Town at home on November 21.
