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Plymouth Argyle have signed Fleetwood Town captain Brendan Wiredu and Luton Town forward Bim Pepple for undisclosed fees.

Wiredu, 25, scored seven goals in 123 games for Fleetwood after joining them from Colchester United three years ago.

Pepple, 22, scored 16 goals in 44 games last season during loan spells with Southend United in the National League and Chesterfield, who were defeated in the League Two play-off semi-finals in May.

Argyle have not disclosed the length of either player's contract.

Wiredu comes into an Argyle side in need of midfielders - Adam Randell moved to Bristol City last month, while Jordan Houghton rejected a new deal to join Stevenage.

The former Charlton Athletic academy graduate is Plymouth's third new signing since Tom Cleverley took over as head coach, after Xavier Amaechi and Owen Oseni also moved to Home Park.

"Brendan is a great acquisition for us," Cleverley told the club website, external.

"He is strong, versatile and, as evidenced by the fact he was Fleetwood's captain, a leader. It is great to have him on board."

Argyle head of football operations David Fox added: "Brendan is a player we have kept a close eye on, and he is a player who will really suit us as this moment in time.

"He is at an age where he is experienced, but still has many great years in front of him. We think he will complement us perfectly.

"Bim is physically strong, quick, powerful and has an excellent work rate. He is the kind of forward that defenders don't like playing against."

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Plymouth Argyle have signed free-agent midfielder Ayman Benarous on a one-year contract.

The 21-year-old Englishman had been on trial at Home Park over the summer after being released by Bristol City following an injury-plagued few seasons.

Having come through the Robins' academy, Benarous made 12 appearances for the Championship side but has not played in more than two years after a number of serious knee injuries.

But he has now returned to full fitness and bolsters an Argyle midfield shorn of the likes of Jordan Houghton and Adam Randell in recent weeks.

"Ayman is a young player with brilliant potential and has impressed us all since he came in to train with the squad," head coach Tom Cleverley told the club website., external

"He was highly thought of at Bristol City but unfortunately had bad luck with injuries. He's shown everyone here during the last week the talent he has at his disposal.

"We are really pleased he has agreed to join us as he had a number of options to choose from but felt Argyle was the best place for the next step in his career."

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Plymouth Argyle attacking midfielder Rami Al Hajj is set to leave the club, according to head coach Tom Cleverley.

The 23-year-old former Sweden Under-21 international struggled to make an impact after moving to Home Park from Danish side Odense last season.

Al Hajj, who still has two years on his contract at Plymouth remaining after joining for an undisclosed fee last August, has not been with the squad on their pre-season trip to Austria.

He scored just three goals in 29 appearances in all competitions for the Pilgrims last season.

"Rami looks close to a move away from the club," Cleverley said.

"It was apparent to when when I arrived that he wanted to move away from the club, and England. We're all working towards that."

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Plymouth Argyle attacker Rami Al Hajj has left the club after joining Danish side Silkeborg for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old Swede moved to the club last summer from Odense and had two years left on his contract.

He scored three goals in 29 appearances in all competitions for the Pilgrims, who were relegated from the Championship in May.

The transfer for the former Sweden Under 21 player also includes a sell-on clause and comes after head coach Tom Cleverley said the player did not want to stay.

"It was apparent to me when I arrived that he wanted to move away from the club, and England," Cleverley said on Thursday.

He is the latest high-profile player to leave Argyle this summer after the likes of Michael Baidoo, Ryan Hardie, Maksym Talovierov and Adam Randell all moved on.

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Plymouth Argyle have signed Charlton Athletic centre-back Alex Mitchell on a season-long loan.

The 23-year-old comes in to bolster a Pilgrims defence that has conceded 10 goals in their opening four games in all competitions this season - losing all three games in League One.

Mitchell played 31 times for the Addicks in their promotion-winning campaign in League One last season after moving to the club a year ago from Millwall.

He is eligible to play in Tuesday's League One game against Leyton Orient and is likely to start, with Brendan Wiredu suspended and Julio Pleguezuelo injured.

"He's a really important signing for us," Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley told BBC Radio Devon.

"Obviously, we know why we have lost the three league games, and that is because we're conceding too many goals.

"He's going to help in that department. We've conceded from four set-pieces - he'll improve that overnight - and we've conceded four from direct play. Sometimes it's just the basics of football and heading it and clearing it, and Alex will bring us that.

"But he's more than that, he had a big part in Charlton's promotion year last year and that's important for me that he comes from a winning environment.

"He's had recent history of success and winning and been expected to win, and the more people that we can get from those kind of places the better, and that was an important part of why we signed Alex as well."

Cleverley, who is also looking to sign a first-choice striker, could yet add to his central-defensive options at Home Park despite the arrival of Mitchell.

"Potentially there might be another one because that gives us the scope then to see [Brendan] Galloway at left-back when we need that kind of game profile, and also Kornel [Szucs] at right-back when we need that kind of profile," he added.

"So I wouldn't be surprised if we saw another centre-back this window."

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Plymouth Argyle have signed forward Lorent Tolaj from Port Vale on a four-year deal.

Tolaj, 23, joins for an undisclosed fee, but the Pilgrims confirmed they activated a "substantial release clause" in his three-year contract at Vale Park.

He was pivotal to Vale's promotion charge as they finished second in League Two last season, scoring 14 goals in 37 games, a year on from a successful spell in the National League with Aldershot.

Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley described Tolaj's rise up through the footballing pyramid as "monumental".

"Wherever he has been he has shown he is a proven goal scorer, with an incredible record at every club and we are confident he will translate that to an Argyle shirt," Cleverley told the club website, external.

"I've been vocal throughout the window that we wanted the right number nine in the building, and although it has taken longer than we all would have hoped, I couldn't be happier that we have managed to bring Lorent to the club."

The Switzerland youth international becomes Cleverley's 13th signing of the summer transfer window.

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Plymouth have signed Danish defender Mathias Ross on a three-year deal.

Ross, 24, most recently played in the Turkish league for 25-time champions Galatasaray, for whom he managed just two appearances in three seasons.

The Danish youth international spent last season on loan at Sparta Prague and featured in their Champions League campaign, after a previous loan spell at Dutch side NEC Nijmegen.

Argyle manager Tom Cleverley said he was "delighted" with the club's 12th signing of the summer.

"Mathias joins with excellent pedigree having played plenty of games at a high level, considering he is still only 24," Cleverley told the club website, external.

"He will complement our squad perfectly and challenge our current defenders for a place in the team.

"I want to welcome him to Argyle and look forward to seeing him in action very soon."

Ross will wear the number two shirt, and the deal is subject to a work permit, EFL approval and international clearance.

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Plymouth Argyle have confirmed Iceland midfielder Victor Palsson has left the the club by mutual consent.

Palsson, 34, who has 50 international caps, joined Argyle in 2024, making 31 appearances for the club.

Upon his departure, Palsson thanked Plymouth for bringing him back to England after coming through Liverpool's academy.

"I'm really grateful for my time at Plymouth Argyle and to those who gave me the chance to play in English football again," he told the club website., external

"It was short, and didn't go how I, or anyone, had hoped, but I'm thankful for the opportunity.

"I wish the club, the players, the staff and everyone involved with Argyle nothing but the best moving forward.

"And to the Green Army: we're all just humans doing our best. Your support means more than you know."

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Teenage forward Tegan Finn has signed his first professional contract with Plymouth Argyle, penning a three-year deal.

The 17-year-old has made four appearances for Tom Cleverley's side this season and has played eight times for the first team in total.

Finn started the Pilgrims' 3-2 Carabao Cup victory over QPR and their 1-0 League One loss at Leyton Orient.

"Tegan was someone I was aware of before I joined the club," Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley told the club website., external "Wayne [Rooney] spoke very highly of him and obviously gave him his debut as well.

"Since I've been at the club, I have seen the talent he has at his disposal first hand, and it is brilliant news for the football club that one of our key academy products has decided to stay.

"There's been lots of speculation around his future, and it's not surprising because he is a very talented footballer, but it is a credit to the pathway we have at the football club that he sees his future with Argyle."

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Plymouth Argyle have signed both Middlesbrough midfielder Law McCabe and Oxford United winger Owen Dale on loan for the remainder of the season.

McCabe has made seven appearances for his boyhood club, having come through Boro's academy since the age of nine.

The 19-year-old is currently with England's Under-20 squad to play Italy in Chesterfield on Friday and will link up with the League One side on his return.

Former Crewe Alexandra player of the season Dale, 26, joined Oxford from Blackpool in February 2024 and started in their League One play-off final triumph that season.

Plymouth head coach Tom Cleverley said last month that the club's "priority" before the transfer window closed was to bring in a midfielder.

"Law is an exceptional young talent who is highly thought of by everyone at Middlesbrough," Cleverley told Plymouth's website, external.

"He is technically very good, excellent on the ball, and will complement the style of play we are looking to implement perfectly."

Dale will provide cover for Xavier Amaechi, who is not expected to feature again this year after suffering a hamstring tear in training last week.

"Owen brings with him strong EFL experience, having played close to 250 games at just 26 years of age," Cleverley added., external

"Nearly 150 of those have come at League One level and he has also played at a higher level for Oxford, so he will bring real quality and experience to the squad.

"He will add to the mentality of the group but most importantly will strengthen our options in a wide area and increase our creativity and output."

Plymouth, relegated from the Championship last season, are 21st in the table following their 4-0 defeat at Cardiff City on Saturday and host eighth-placed Stockport County on Saturday (15:00 BST).