Crawley sign Wickham and Benarous

League Two's bottom side Crawley Town have signed striker Connor Wickham and midfielder Ayman Benarous on short-term deals that end in early January. Wickham, 33, has played top-flight football with Sunderland and Crystal Palace, but has not played in English football since leaving Charlton Athletic in May 2024. Last season, he had a brief spell with Dubai City in the United Arab Emirates. Benarous, 23, was released by Plymouth Argyle in the summer after making 12 appearances in League One. He came through the ranks at boyhood club Bristol City. They join a Crawley team who are at the foot of the English Football League, and who were knocked out of the FA Cup by seventh-tier Wimborne Town on Saturday. The Reds host Brentford U21 in the Jersey Mike's Trophy on Tuesday before returning to League Two action after the international break, with a home game against Fleetwood Town on 21 November. All the latest Crawley Town news