Plymouth Argyle may look for attacking reinforcements when the January transfer window rolls around.
Ipswich Town is nearly unbeatable right now, and Steven Schumacher’s team was unable to weaken their determination over the weekend.
As of this writing, the Devonshire squad has six points more than the relegation zone because of an outstanding victory over Sheffield on Wednesday last week.
When the January transfer window opens, Schumacher and company might make use of it, but in the interim, Tarique Fosu, a former Brentford player, might be the perfect match for Plymouth Argyle.
Tarique Fosu’s entire story
Tarique Fosu made a significant impression on the EFL scene between 2017 and 2019, when he played well for Charlton Athletic.
Tarique Fosu truly announced himself on the EFL stage during a solid spell with Charlton Athletic between 2017 and 2019.
Fosu scored 11 goals and assisted a further 10 in his 65 games for the Addicks. He was even part of the Charlton team that beat Sunderland in the League One play-off final at Wembley, with Patrick Bauer sealing the victory in the 94th minute.
The Ghana international then contributed 15 league goals in his only season with Oxford United before signing for Brentford.
As a Brentford man, Fosu enjoyed play-off success once again; he was an unused substitute under the arch as the Bees beat Swansea City 2-0.
Loan moves to Stoke City and Rotherham United have followed, with the 27-year-old unable to become a regular in the Premier League. He didn’t pull up any trees with either of these Championship clubs and so departed Brentford following the expiration of his contract, having made one single top-flight appearance.
Where would he fit in at Plymouth Argyle?
Fosu being out of contract makes this possible signing more intriguing for those of a Plymouth Argyle persuasion, given how reticent they are to spend large sums of money.
Granted, the club did buck the trend in the summer when they spent two record-breaking fees on Bali Mumba and Morgan Whittaker, but this won’t become common practice.
The aforementioned duo are those tasked with providing the width for Steven Schumacher, and so Fosu would be brought in to offer cover and competition.
Whittaker and Mumba contributed to 16 goals each last term for Argyle, even though the former returned to parent club Swansea City in January.
Fosu failed to find the back of the net in a Stoke shirt and managed just one goal for Rotherham, so confidence is something he may be lacking currently. Schumacher has proven at Home Park to be a manager capable of instilling confidence in all sorts of players, making it a suitable landing spot.
Whittaker tucked away a pair of impressive finishes against Wednesday and Ipswich while notching a hat-trick in the romp over Norwich City.
His six goals and three assists have him tied with Ryan Hardie at the top of the Argyle scoring charts, but there may well be a lack of depth in the wide areas.
Callum Wright has been struggling with injuries as of late, while his namesake Tyreik Wright has played just 53 Championship minutes thus far, with the jury amongst the Green Army remaining out on the latter.
Although Schumacher might be the ideal manager to help Fosu reach his full potential, Fosu has shown himself to be a very capable player in the EFL, particularly in League One.
When the January transfer window opens, Argyle will need more options in the attacking third, and they may do much worse than the aforementioned former Brentford player.
Since this is an agreement that benefits both sides, the Pilgrims should act quickly to gain an advantage over other potential suitors.
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