Plymouth Argyle

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Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says the club is "working hard" to bring in an experienced centre forward.

With Ryan Hardie and Mustapha Bundu having left the club over the summer, the Pilgrims' attacking options are limited.

Argyle have signed youngsters Bim Pepple and Owen Aseni, while wide players Jamie Paterson and Xavier Amaechi have also joined the club in the current transfer window.

"We all want those deals to be done as quick as possible," Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.

"Now it's important that you don't bring the wrong one in, just because he's there to do.

"There's a premium price on League One strikers and people who can score goals at this level.

"We're working really hard and I'm confident we'll see one come in in the next 10 days."

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Plymouth Argyle attacking midfielder Rami Al Hajj is set to leave the club, according to head coach Tom Cleverley.

The 23-year-old former Sweden Under-21 international struggled to make an impact after moving to Home Park from Danish side Odense last season.

Al Hajj, who still has two years on his contract at Plymouth remaining after joining for an undisclosed fee last August, has not been with the squad on their pre-season trip to Austria.

He scored just three goals in 29 appearances in all competitions for the Pilgrims last season.

"Rami looks close to a move away from the club," Cleverley said.

"It was apparent to when when I arrived that he wanted to move away from the club, and England. We're all working towards that."

Plymouth Argyle look set to win the race to sign Fleetwood Town midfielder Brendan Wiredu, 25, as they enter advanced talks for his signature. (Football Insider), external

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Stoke City have entered advanced talks to sign Plymouth Argyle and Ukraine defender Maksym Talovierov, 25. (Football Insider), external

The Pilgrims are in advanced discussions of their own with Norwich City goalkeeper Archie Mair, 24, following the conclusion of his contract at Carrow Road. (Football Insider), external

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Exeter City will host Plymouth Argyle in the first Devon derby for more than two years in October.

New Pilgrims boss Tom Cleverley will experience his first derby on Saturday, 25 October after the 2025-26 League One fixtures were released earlier on Thursday.

The return game at Home Park is scheduled for Saturday, 11 April - the fourth-to-last game of the season.

The fixture returns after Argyle were relegated from the Championship at the end of last season.

The two rivals last met on 15 April 2023 when Matt Butcher's deflected goal was enough to give Argyle a 1-0 win at St James Park as Plymouth went on to win the league title.

Two Ryan Hardie goals in the final 20 minutes earned Argyle a 4-2 victory over City in the last meeting at Home Park on 31 October 2022.

Exeter last beat their bitter rivals in October 2019 when they ran out 4-0 winners at home - their biggest win since 1925.

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Plymouth Argyle will play at home on Boxing Day for the first time in nine years this December.

The Pilgrims - who last hosted the traditional post-Christmas fixture when they drew 3-3 with Wycombe on 26 December 2016 - will meet Reading at Home Park.

Argyle's much-travelled fans will also have a home game three days later when Wycombe again come to Devon before the Green Army hit the road for a New Year's Day trip to Stevenage.

Plymouth will begin their return to League One with the visit of Barnsley to Home Park on Saturday, 2 August.

The game will be the first for new head coach Tom Cleverley since taking over earlier this month after Miron Muslic left the club.

The Pilgrims will be reunited with former manager Steven Schumacher - who guided them to the League One title in 2023 - in their first away game a week later when Argyle head to Bolton Wanderers.

The first Devon derby with Exeter City for more than for two years will be at St James Park on 25 October with the reverse fixture at Home Park on 11 April.

Argyle's final home game of the season is against Port Vale on 25 April before they end the campaign a week later at Northampton Town.

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Sierra Leone forward Mustapha Bundu has rejected Plymouth Argyle's offer of a new contract.

The 28-year-old was a free agent after his deal came to an end this summer and is set to join a German second tier side.

Bundu scored 14 goals in 70 appearances for the Pilgrims after moving to the club from Belgian side Anderlecht in September 2023.

He found his best form towards the end of last season under former boss Miron Muslic - who has since taken over at Schalke.

He scored six goals in his final 10 appearances for the Pilgrims including four in his last four games as Argyle were relegated to League One after ending the season three points adrift of safety.