Blackburn winger has committed his future to the club.
Blackburn Rovers winger Elliott Bennett has signed a new contract at the club.
Bennett, 29, has signed a deal which will run until June 2021, the club’s official website confirmed.
The winger’s previous deal ran until 2020, which could have left Rovers in a difficult position next summer.
If no deal had been agreed then Bennett would have been just 12 months away from leaving on a free transfer, potentially forcing the club to cash in.
The extension is good foresight by the Rovers board and importantly it ties down a key first team player.
He was delighted to sign the deal.
Bennett has played 100 games since joining in 2016 from Norwich City.
This season he has three assists in 16 Championship games.
His form has helped Blackburn to ninth in the league, just five points off an automatic promotion place.
Here is a look at how Rovers fans reacted on Twitter to Bennett’s renewal…
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