Plymouth Argyle head coach, Miron Muslic, has admitted his side will try to sign Nigerian striker, Muhamed Tijani, at the end of the season, Soccernet.ng reports.
The 24-year-old joined the Pilgrims on loan from Czech side, Slavia Prague, but injuries have dented his season, as he's played just 11 games, starting two.
Tijani has played for Plymouth in their last three games, starting one and coming off the bench twice, scoring one goal against Sheffield United, who are third in the EFL Championship.
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Plymouth Argyle are currently bottom of the Championship table, with two games left to play this season. They're level on points with Cardiff City, and Luton Town and Derby County are just three points above them.
“We are going to have a big bear up front on Saturday, and let's see how long Tijani can stay on the pitch. He looked pretty solid the last time, but I didn't want to take the risk during the last 10, 15 minutes. He wanted to continue, but I just had these hamstring injuries in my head and I wanted to protect him.”
“I'm used to having a target player. We can always play the ball forward, so we can push up, we can progress, and he can link up the play for us.
“He can keep the ball for us so we can actually breathe a little bit, and we can get closer to the goal. I'm also used to having a finisher inside the box,” the Austrian manager said in quotes revealed by Plymouth Herald.
“We are doing our jobs in the background. I'm so happy for Tijani, he could finally show himself as a starter. He's a threat inside the box, and if it's too transitional, he cannot show his best qualities, but I think he did show his value the last time as a starter.
“There are clearly considerations to continue working with Tijani. Of course, 100 per cent, we want him to be here with us next season,” Muslic concluded.
In response, Tijani has also admitted he's willing to stay with Plymouth Argyle, but on the condition that they do not relegate to the Sky Bet League One.
“Yes, I am interested. I wouldn’t say it depends on staying up, but if we do stay in the Championship, I’m very interested,” the 24-year-old said as previously reported by Soccernet.ng.
