Is Wright off

Lincoln City are interested in signing Plymouth Argyle playmaker Callum Wright in the final couple of weeks of the summer transfer window.

City and Michael Skubala have already made several additions in midfield, with Tom Bayliss, JJ McKiernan and Conor McGrandles all joining the club following their departures from elsewhere across the EFL.

And despite being well-stacked in their engine room, Wright is now on their radar ahead of the August 30 deadline.

If Wright can keep himself injury-free, Skubala could have a real gem on his hands should all parties get a deal over the line, and it will help boost the Imps' play-off ambitions.

Lincoln are very keen on securing a deal for Wright from Home Park before the transfer window closes on August 30.

The 24-year-old is an extremely gifted attacking midfielder, but in his 52 games played for the Pilgrims, he has only started 25 times, and also spent a significant time on the sidelines last season through injury.

Additionally, in the opening fixtures of the 2024-25 season, Wayne Rooney has only used Wright as a substitute, so the ex-Leicester City man may be keen on securing first-team football elsewhere.

Sincil Bank could be an ideal destination for Wright, but with the 24-year-old still having two years left on his Argyle contract, Plymouth might demand a substantial fee for their midfielder.

Wright not Championship standard so no problem with him going - provided Rooney has much better lined up to replace. Needs to be sold at the going rate and not at a Plymouth price.

If Wright does go, there will be a certain irony in that the omission of him and the recently departed Scarr were two of the major sticks used to beat Foster with towards the end of his ill fated reign. Rooney will obviously have come to the same conclusion that Foster did, ie the two player were not good enough for the championship but it's very unlikely that he'll get the same vitriol on this issue. I believe there were revelations after Foster was sacked about his treatment of the two players but nobody knew of those at the time-don't get me wrong, Foster was a disaster and had to go but there's no doubt that we fans do employ double standards when it suits.

Wasn't Skubala some people's choice for Manager before Rooney was appointed?

Could we do a swap, Wright and Rooney for Skubala?