Plymouth Argyle will once again search for a new forward the transfer market after it was confirmed that Owen Oseni would face a month on the sidelines due to injury.

The Pilgrims headed into their season opener against Exeter City with the Nigerian international omitted from the matchday squad, with it later being confirmed that his absence was due to a thigh issue.

Argyle Back On The Market

Searching for a new striker has been a top priority for the Home Park club for much of the summer, with that need accelerated following the £4 million sale of Lorent Tolaj to Bristol City.

They eventually found their man in Mansfield Town’s Will Evans, who was secured for a reported £400,000 fee and made his Argyle debut alongside Bim Pepple in the 2-0 win over their Devon rivals.

However, Tom Cleverley has now admitted that they will now seek to find an alternative option in the wake of Oseni’s injury, who is the newest absence in the attack following blows to Caleb Watts and Michael Baidoo.

Speaking to BBC Sport in the aftermath of the Exeter win, the Plymouth boss revealed they would now dive back into the market to alleviate their shallow squad depth.

“It’s a changing landscape and what can you bring in? Who’s the best player you can bring in, wide player or centre-forward?

“But we’ll be working hard to try and strengthen that department for sure. I can’t give you a straight answer whether it’ll be a wide player or a nine.

“Caleb Watts is closer, rehabbing really well, he’ll train tomorrow, won’t be ready for Saturday, but potentially Wycombe.

“So that’s one back, but we’re approaching the first league game with four for four positions on the top line, which is close to the bone.”

What Do Argyle Need?

After finally securing a final addition to their striking options with the signing of Will Evans, it looked that Plymouth Argyle would now be comfortable in their selection for the remainder of the season.

But an early wave of attacking injuries have turned that security on its head, and with Owen Oseni out for a month, it has forced the Pilgrims to act and re-enter the transfer market with a few weeks of the window left.

However, with it being a short-term injury, Argyle should be wary as to what kind of deal they make, and indeed just a half-season loan deal could be the perfect resolution to their current woes.

With Michael Baidoo out for some time, finding a somewhat adaptable option to play either wide or centrally would be the ideal recruitment to see them through to January.

Plenty of Premier League clubs could be open to handing some of their youth stars out to get some game time under their belt, and one option could be Aston Villa‘s Bradley Burrowes, who has featured both centrally and on the right in the Under-21s setup.

Harrison Bettoni could be another option who already has League One experience with Wigan Athletic, and with his position in Chelsea‘s setup unclear since his July arrival, allowing him to head back into the third tier could continue his development.