3 reasons why Plymouth Argyle need to quickly secure double player agreement

Football League World

By Gary Hutchinson

Published Mar 5, 2019

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Plymouth Argyle have managed to pull themselves out of seemingly serious trouble from earlier in the season with a solid run of results.

They looked destined for a relegation battle, despite being play-off contenders the season before. However, Derek Adams has worked his magic and got them pointing in the right direction once more.

They're not clear of the bottom four and face a nervous time between now and the middle of May, but they've shown enough quality to make fans believe they're safe for another season.

Exciting duo Graham Carey and Ruben Lameiras have been a key part of that, but both are out of contract at the end of the season.

In a recent interview with Plymouth Live, Adams admitted he couldn't offer either a new deal until he knew what his budget was next season.

That could be as late as the April board meeting, meaning the futures of two key players might still be up in the air going into the close season.

That's not a good look for the club and we've got three reasons they have to tie these deals up sooner, rather than later.

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There's a real risk of losing both if they can't act before April.

Now that their contract details are in the public arena, other clubs will be alerted. Carey is bound to be in huge demand, he's been impressive for a number of seasons and has flair and creativity.

If the Pilgrims wait until April, both players could already have had their heads turned.

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