Plymouth Argyle look set to win the race to sign Fleetwood Town midfielder Brendan Wiredu, 25, as they enter advanced talks for his signature. (Football Insider), external
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Stoke City have entered advanced talks to sign Plymouth Argyle and Ukraine defender Maksym Talovierov, 25. (Football Insider), external
The Pilgrims are in advanced discussions of their own with Norwich City goalkeeper Archie Mair, 24, following the conclusion of his contract at Carrow Road. (Football Insider), external
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Image source, Rex FeaturesMatt Butcher (right) got the only goal when the sides last met in 2023
Exeter City will host Plymouth Argyle in the first Devon derby for more than two years in October.
New Pilgrims boss Tom Cleverley will experience his first derby on Saturday, 25 October after the 2025-26 League One fixtures were released earlier on Thursday.
The return game at Home Park is scheduled for Saturday, 11 April - the fourth-to-last game of the season.
The fixture returns after Argyle were relegated from the Championship at the end of last season.
The two rivals last met on 15 April 2023 when Matt Butcher's deflected goal was enough to give Argyle a 1-0 win at St James Park as Plymouth went on to win the league title.
Two Ryan Hardie goals in the final 20 minutes earned Argyle a 4-2 victory over City in the last meeting at Home Park on 31 October 2022.
Exeter last beat their bitter rivals in October 2019 when they ran out 4-0 winners at home - their biggest win since 1925.
Image source, Rex FeaturesPlymouth Argyle have not hosted a festive fixture on Boxing Day since 2016
Plymouth Argyle will play at home on Boxing Day for the first time in nine years this December.
The Pilgrims - who last hosted the traditional post-Christmas fixture when they drew 3-3 with Wycombe on 26 December 2016 - will meet Reading at Home Park.
Argyle's much-travelled fans will also have a home game three days later when Wycombe again come to Devon before the Green Army hit the road for a New Year's Day trip to Stevenage.
Plymouth will begin their return to League One with the visit of Barnsley to Home Park on Saturday, 2 August.
The game will be the first for new head coach Tom Cleverley since taking over earlier this month after Miron Muslic left the club.
The Pilgrims will be reunited with former manager Steven Schumacher - who guided them to the League One title in 2023 - in their first away game a week later when Argyle head to Bolton Wanderers.
The first Devon derby with Exeter City for more than for two years will be at St James Park on 25 October with the reverse fixture at Home Park on 11 April.
Argyle's final home game of the season is against Port Vale on 25 April before they end the campaign a week later at Northampton Town.
Image source, Rex FeaturesMustapha Bundu's goals towards the end of the season helped keep Plymouth's survival hopes alive
Sierra Leone forward Mustapha Bundu has rejected Plymouth Argyle's offer of a new contract.
The 28-year-old was a free agent after his deal came to an end this summer and is set to join a German second tier side.
Bundu scored 14 goals in 70 appearances for the Pilgrims after moving to the club from Belgian side Anderlecht in September 2023.
He found his best form towards the end of last season under former boss Miron Muslic - who has since taken over at Schalke.
He scored six goals in his final 10 appearances for the Pilgrims including four in his last four games as Argyle were relegated to League One after ending the season three points adrift of safety.
Image source, Rex FeaturesAdam Randell's final goal for Argyle came in a 1-1 draw at Derby County in November
New Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley says he is resigned to losing midfielder Adam Randell.
Speculation has linked the homegrown 24-year-old with a move to Championship side Bristol City after Argyle were relegated to League One last month.
Randell played 173 games for the Pilgrims over seven years and scored 10 goals and has a year remaining on his contract.
"You're going to have a lot of interest and especially when there's buy-out clauses and things like that, so there's a strong possibility that that happens," Cleverley said.
"He's a player that I really admire. When we played Plymouth in the cup last year and speaking to Wayne (Rooney), he spoke really highly of him and being a midfielder myself he's someone who I've paid a lot of attention to over the last 10 months.
"I'm disappointed I'm not able to work with him but I'll never stand in the way of anyone wanting to play at the top level.
"Let's hope that our players are playing at that level together at Argyle and we don't lose too many of them."
