Morgan Whittaker ‘did not present up’ regardless of being chosen for Plymouth towards Burnley, Pilgrims boss Miron Muslic claims.
Whittaker’s absence type the beginning XI of the 5-0 defeat at Dwelling Park raised additional hypothesis over his future on the Pilgrims.
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talkSPORT understands that Burnley and Hull Metropolis have seen bids rejected for the winger, who’s valued in extra of £10million.
No payment is but to have been agreed by any membership for the 24-year-old.
Whittaker has scored 33 objectives in 103 appearances for Plymouth since his reported £1million plus add-ons transfer from Swansea Metropolis in 2023.
Nevertheless, head coach Muslic has revealed that the winger was in his plans to play towards Burnley however Whittaker determined to not play.
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“We want gamers who actually wish to play for Argyle so we will all the time come to them after we want gamers, who’re prepared to present all the pieces,” he stated after the defeat.
“I do know he’s a goal and linked with transfers,” he added, earlier than saying: “He was out there immediately, he was within the choice and he wasn’t there.
“So, it’s what I stated once more, we have to change this mentality, we have to change the locker room, we have to get characters inside with the need to face this problem and to present all of it, that’s our solely method and our solely likelihood.”
Muslic then elaborated: “He was within the choice, and that’s all the pieces I’ve to say.
“Morgan is an Argyle participant beneath contract right here so long as no person has paid the cash we as an organisation demand, to pay his worth.
“He’s an Argyle participant and he has obligations and obligations to Argyle and like I stated, that’s one of many the reason why Argyle is struggling for the final months.”
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“Morgan didn’t present up, he was within the choice,” Muslic insisted, earlier than lastly saying: “We had a sport immediately, he was within the choice, he wasn’t there, and that’s all the pieces I’ve to say on Morgan.”
A Whittaker-less Plymouth suffered a heavy defeat of their newest Championship outing.
Promotion-chasing Burnley scored their first aim of the night on 11 minutes via Zian Flemming.
He netted his second shortly after the half-hour mark earlier than Josh Laurent netted two objectives for himself on the method to half-time.
Josh Cullen scored the ultimate aim of the match with a strike in first-half stoppage-time.
Plymouth have suffered a fifteenth Championship defeat of the season and stay backside of the desk on 21 factors and 6 behind security.
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Portsmouth have added extra strain on the Pilgrims with a 3-1 win over Stoke Metropolis to take them as much as 18th with a sport in hand.
Plymouth’s final Championship win got here on November 5 after they beat Pompey 2-1.
They’ve confronted a 14-game winless run within the league since then, with their FA Cup win over Brentford their solely latest triumph.
Muslic’s facet return to motion on Saturday with a tricky journey to Sunderland, who comfortably sit fourth within the desk.