Bennett's promise over Pompey exit

KYLE BENNETT has underlined his commitment to Pompey after being brought in from the cold.

And the attacking talent promised his head wasn’t turned by interest from Championship side Ipswich.

Bennett ended three games without involvement with a return in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Accrington Stanley.

The 26-year-old was taken out of the first-team picture by Paul Cook in the wake of talk of a potential move to the Tractor Boys.

Bennett was adamant his focus wasn’t affected by the prospect of a Fratton Park exit.

He vowed he is happy to still be plying his trade with the club he arrived at last year on a two-year deal.

Bennett said: ‘The manager’s said everything people need to know about what happened.

‘It’s not really for me to comment on. I’m here to play football. That’s what I do.

‘Without sounding too blasé about it, it’s happened to me at the past at Doncaster and Bury (transfer speculation).

‘You just have to deal with it and I’ve learnt to deal with it in different ways.

‘I learnt to deal with it by carrying on. Just keep going and carry on. I’m a footballer.