Between now and the end of the transfer window, many decisions will need to be taken. At Plymouth Argyle, the Greens are trying to bolster a squad that almost missed out on Championship classification the previous season.
In order to keep their spot in the second division, the Pilgrims required a victory on the last day of the season. They will be hoping to improve on that outcome this time around.
Following his hiring as manager last month, Wayne Rooney, a former Manchester United player, would likely want to assess his squad before deciding which players will stay with the team for the long haul. Some of the team’s talents may be sent to play their seasons elsewhere.
Here, we look at four Argyle players who would benefit from spending some time away from Devon in the upcoming season and explain why it might be wise to make a temporary move.
Tyreik Wright
Before he joined the team in January 2023 from Aston Villa, Tyreik Wright was highly anticipated. The quick wide player had been lighting up League Two with some impressive performances for Bradford City.
The 22-year-old has only appeared in eleven games for the Greens since moving to Devon, and only six of those outings came after the opening whistle. It appears that the spark has completely extinguished since then.
In an attempt to find his form again in Yorkshire, the Republic of Ireland youth international was sent back to the Bantams in January of this year. Since then, he has scored twice in 14 games for the team.
The young star has looked like a man devoid of confidence whenever he has taken to the pitch for the Pilgrims, and another move away could be what he needs at this point in his career, with Argyle unlikely to give him much game time once again this season.
Rooney will want to have a look at the player himself when the squad return for pre-season training at the start of July, but if a permanent deal isn’t sorted, another loan move could be on the cards before September comes.
Callum Wright
Similar to his namesake Tyreik, Callum Wright has only made 18 league starts since moving to Argyle from Blackpool eighteen months ago, making him something of a marginal player.
That’s not to say the forward hasn’t had an influence while wearing green; in the 22–23 campaign, he scored three goals to assist his team win the game and an injury time winner against Shrewsbury Town helped the Pilgrims advance to League One.
In the Championship, however, things were rather different. Over the previous 12 months, the 24-year-old could only make eight league starts and only managed one assist during the campaign.
Despite a late recall to the team as Neil Dewsnip and Kevin Nancekivell took over first-team matters after the departure of Ian Foster, it’s hard to see Wright nailing down a place in the attacking lineup for Argyle next season, with a spell at a League One side likely to bring the best out of him.
Ben Waine
This one is a tricky one to call, with Ben Waine one of the most popular men at Home Park at the minute, with Argyle fans loving his enthusiasm and work rate when he gets on the pitch, even if the quality doesn’t always come with it.
The New Zealand international has never really been given a spell in the first-team to show what he can do at either League One or Championship level following his move from Wellington Phoenix in January 2023, with Ryan Hardie preferred up top more often than not.
With just ten starts to his name in 18 months, Waine must be itching to prove what he can do in the English game when given the opportunity, but that chance doesn’t look to be coming at Argyle any time soon.
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