Tom Pett & Mal Benning: Port Vale add Stevenage midfielder and Mansfield defender

Tom Pett, who won the League Two title with Lincoln, made 34 appearances for Stevenage in 2020-21, scoring twice

Port Vale have continued their summer squad shake-up by signing Stevenage midfielder Tom Pett and Mansfield full-back Mal Benning.

Pett, 29, scored 22 goals in more than 170 league appearances in two spells with Boro.

"He is a dependable presence in the middle capable of playing a few different roles if required," boss Darrell Clarke told the club website.

Benning, 27, played 38 games for the Stags during the 2020-21 campaign.

"He is familiar with the demands of the division and is still at a very good age considering how many EFL games he has got under his belt," added Clarke.

Mal Benning has played more than 300 games during his career

Both deals will be completed on 1 July and take the number of signings made by Vale this month to 10.

Pett, who had been in contract discussions with Stevenage, is the third midfielder brought in by Clarke following Brad Walker from Shrewsbury and Blackpool's Ben Garrity.

He has signed a two-year deal at Vale Park, while Benning has agreed a one-year contract.

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