"I believe" - Clear Plymouth Argyle transfer prediction issued over 10-goal star | OneFootball

FLW's Plymouth Argyle fan pundit has been discussing the Argyle future of forward Mustapha Bundu.

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Plymouth Argyle are preparing for life in League One once again, after failing to survive the drop in their second season in the Championship.

The Pilgrims put up a spirited fight in the final weeks of the season, with wins over Sheffield United, Coventry City and Preston North End respectively in their last five fixtures.

However, Miron Muslic's men left their resurgence just that little bit too late, and as such, preparations are already underway ahead of their return to third tier football next term.

As with any relegation, the futures of a host of Argyle players are firmly up in the air, with those deemed surplus to requirements and those not wishing to ply their trade in League One next season needing to be moved on from.

"In truth" - Prediction made for Plymouth Argyle star amid contract revelation

One such player that Argyle evidently want to stick around at Home Park for the long-term is versatile forward Mustapha Bundu, as it was revealed on 8 May that the Sierra Leone international had been offered a new contract by the club.

We asked our Plymouth Argyle fan pundit, Chris: 'Plymouth have offered Mustapha Bundu a new contract after a stellar season in terms of goal contributions. Do you think he'll sign, or do you think he could move on to another Championship club?'

Chris said: "With Argyle's retained list announced, there was certainly one name that was going to grab the attention of many of the Green Army.

"Mustapha Bundu was on the short list of players who were offered extended contracts, alongside midfielder Jordan Houghton.

"This is a positive step for Argyle, as many have worried that the speculation due to being on positive form under Miron Muslic, he'd put himself in the shop window for an easy free transfer away from the club.

"However, there was a positive aspect knowing that he has been offered a new contract to stay here at Argyle, and continue his progress at League One level.

"In truth, I believe that he will stay at our club for at least a short-term deal, with the prospect of working alongside Miron Muslic, who has managed to get the best performances out of him of late.

"As well as the opportunity to be part of a winning squad, to hopefully gain immediate promotion back to the Championship. This prospect may be incorporated into a future contract, whereby he would get a significant pay increase should that occur."

In what was a largely dismal season for Plymouth Argyle, the late-season form of Bundu was one of the real bright spots of their campaign.

The 28-year-old penned a two-year contract with the Pilgrims in the summer of 2023, signing from Belgian giants Anderlecht.

After a fairly quiet debut season at Home Park with three goals and one assist from 27 Championship appearances, the forward made some impressive strides in the goal contribution department for the club this term.

10 goals and six assists from 37 second tier outings marked a hugely impressive 16 direct goal contributions for the striker this season, with six of those goals coming in his last 10 league appearances of the campaign.

As such, those sorts of numbers at Championship level suggests that should he put pen to paper on a fresh contract extension with Argyle this summer, then he could well have the ability to tear up League One next year, and fire the club back to the second tier at the first attempt.