Explained: Three significant transfer decisions Plymouth Argyle intend in making.

What will Steven Schumacher be pondering in January?

What questions could arise for Plymouth Argyle when the January window rolls around?

 

Will Steven Schumacher let a goalkeeper go?

Mikel Arteta signing David Raya to rival Aaron Ramsdale at Arsenal has sparked a lot of discussion in the footballing community.

Whilst it isn’t on the same scale, Plymouth Argyle have a similar dilemma with Conor Hazard excelling since joining from Celtic and Michael Cooper soon to be back in action following his cruciate ligament rupture.

Callum Burton was the man to step in for Cooper last season when the academy product was sidelined and he did an excellent job in helping the Pilgrims get over the line. Not only is he deserving of first-team football but could Schumacher struggle to keep the aforementioned duo happy.

Hazard and Cooper are both top-quality goalkeepers and whoever is made to watch on from the sidelines will feel hard done by.

Could Plymouth Argyle add another defender?

Nigel Lonwijk was one of a few loanees who were quick to endear themselves to the Home Park faithful last term.

The Dutchman has not returned to the club and instead, Lewis Gibson and Julio Pleguezuelo were signed on permanent deals.

This double act have looked strong along with Dan Scarr but Gibson has missed three games and counting with injury. On top of that, Brendan Galloway’s regular injury troubles show no sign of letting up and Macauley Gillesphey may not be of the calibre of his fellow defenders.

 

Is it worth renewing interest in Josh Coburn?

Finally now to the attacking third and Argyle’s interest in Josh Coburn went right down to the wire.

It seemed that a loan move for the Middlesbrough man was all but confirmed only for the club to go in a different direction and bring in Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu.

He has looked bright in the brief cameos he has made thus far and Schumacher himself is singing the striker’s praises.

When speaking to Plymouth Live, the manager as said the following.

“He’s a great lad and has settled right into the group.”