Notts County want to be "at the front of the queue" for Derby County forward and ex-Burton Albion loan target Mason Bennett this summer.

Bennett spent the second half of the 2015-16 campaign with the Brewers as they gained promotion to the Championship, and Albion showed interest in another loan move for the 21-year-old in January, according to Rams boss Gary Rowett.

But the versatile forward instead moved to League Two Notts County, with Rowett feeling he would earn more game time at Meadow Lane.

He scored on his debut for the Magpies but suffered a hamstring injury in his second game that saw him miss the rest of the regular campaign.

Mason Bennett spent the second half of 2015-16 on loan at Burton Albion

Still, Notts boss Kevin Nolan is keen to have Bennett available to him again next season if possible.

"He's back on the grass, but it's way too early for him," said Nolan last week.

"There's not enough game time or training minutes, even if we got to the final (Notts have their play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry City tonight).

"But we're going to keep in contact with Derby and Mason himself to ensure that if there's a possibility of getting him next year, we're at the front of the queue.

"We were so impressed with what we saw from Mason - not only on the field, but by the way he conducted himself and his eagerness to play for Notts County.

"I'm hoping we can renew that at the beginning of next season but, first and foremost, we hope he gets back to full fitness as comfortably as possible because it was a nasty injury.

"I'm sure, because of his professionalism, he'll come back better and stronger."

It is not yet clear whether Burton would be interested in another loan deal for Bennett following their relegation from the Championship to League One.

The Derby youngster - who made his debut for the Rams under Nigel Clough - made 15 Albion appearances in 2015-16 before sustaining a groin injury in the 3-0 win at Colchester United in April 2016.