The number of players leaving Plymouth Argyle this summer has grown following the announcement that Northern Ireland striker Rory Patterson will be returning to his native country to sign for Linfield.
Patterson, who has been capped five times by the province, is joining the Northern Irish champions on a season-long loan deal and with a year to run on his current deal at Home Park, it seems likely that he has played his last game for the Pilgrims.
His departure follows the sales of Yala Bolasie and Joe Mason to Bristol City and Cardiff City respectively, Bondz N'gala's move to Yeovil Town and the dismissal of Kari Arnason after the Icelandic international refused to sign a wage deferral agreement. Arnason has since signed for Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen.
Then there is the arrival and departure, in the space of a matter of days, of Liam Dickinson after Peter Reid had agreed a deal with the young striker.
At the time of writing, the Sale and Agreement of the club, which will see Gibraltar based Bishop International, led by Truro City Chairman Kevin Heaney, take over the ownership of Home Park and former Leeds United and Cardiff City Chairman Peter Ridsdale acquire the Football club for £1 is currently awaiting approval from the Football League.
Should the deal fail to meet the League's approval, local businessmen James Brent is heading an alternative bid that will see Plymouth City Council buy back Home Park at a knock down price as well as Pilgrims' Office Staff, who have barely been paid since the turn of the year, receive a favourable deal.
