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Plymouth Argyle striker hunt and cup preparations

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Swiss striker Lorent Tolaj left Plymouth Argyle for Bristol City on 20 July 2026 for just over £4 million, prompting a clear vacancy in the Pilgrims’ attack. Director of football Derek Adams praised the deal, while manager Tom Cleverley confirmed the club has already turned down two bids for an unnamed striker and is short-listing targets. Burnley forward Michael Mellon has emerged as a primary target to fill the void. The urgency for reinforcements grew on 3 August when Ghanaian forward Michael Baidoo suffered a hamstring injury in a 0-0 pre-season draw with Bristol City. The club awaits scan results, and Cleverley warned the setback could leave Argyle short of attacking options heading into the season. Despite the injury concerns, Argyle has bolstered its squad with the signing of striker Will Evans and permanent deals for Wes Harding and Alex Mitchell. The team's pre-season form remains a focal point as they prepare for a On 10 August, Argyle faced Exeter City in the televised Carabao Cup first-round tie against Exeter City on 10 August, ‘Devon Derby’. Plymouth secured a match dubbed 2-0 victory at Home Park, with defender Alex Hartridge scoring in the Devon Derby. While Exeter City is currently navigating second minute of stoppage time on his debut, followed by a transitional period following relegation goal from striker Bim Pepple two minutes later. The win advances the club to a second-round tie against Premier League Two, Argyle enters side Coventry City later this month. However, the fixture following victory brought further injury concerns. Following the match, head coach Tom Cleverley reported that striker Owen Oseni is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks due to a strong pre-season and an eighth-place league finish thigh injury sustained during the previous season. game.

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  1. 2026-08-11 08:29 UTC Plymouth Argyle striker hunt and cup preparations
  2. 2026-08-09 09:11 UTC Plymouth Argyle striker hunt and cup preparations
  3. 2026-08-08 10:07 UTC Plymouth Argyle striker hunt intensifies
  4. 2026-08-03 13:03 UTC Plymouth Argyle striker hunt after Tolaj move
  5. 2026-08-01 05:24 UTC Plymouth Argyle striker hunt after Tolaj move
  6. 2026-07-31 08:30 UTC Lorent Tolaj transfer and Plymouth striker search

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