Plymouth set to reject Middlesbrough’s bid for Whittaker
The Plymouth player is a top attacking prospect in the Championship, having scored 19 goals and eight assists in 46 league appearances last season. This helped the Devon side stay in the second tier by one point.
So far this season, the 24-year-old has achieved a less eye-catching return of three goals and one assist in 20 Championship matches. Miron Muslic’s team are at the foot of the table after a 1-0 loss to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.
Whittaker, on the other hand, recently demonstrated his incredible talent when he scored a fantastic solo goal from outside the box to help the Pilgrims defeat Premier League Brentford 1-0 in the FA Cup third round.
Boro are interested in signing the Argyle ace to improve their chances of making the play-offs.
Furthermore, Whittaker collaborated with Boro playmaker Finn Azaz to lethal success during their time in Devon, which explains why Michael Carrick is eager to reunite such a clinical duo.
The North East team has now won only one of their previous five Championship games, but an intriguing signing like the Pilgrims star might help them get back on track for the play-offs.
However, it is clear that Carrick and co. will have to pay a higher transfer fee if they want to lure the brilliant Englishman away from Home Park.
Pilgrims will be desperate to retain Whittaker
As previously said, Whittaker is a highly skilled player, whose astonishing return of 27 goal contributions in the second division last season maintained the Pilgrims in the Championship.
Only Southampton striker Adam Armstrong, former Blackburn Rovers star Sammie Szmodics, and Crysencio Summerville, all current Premier League players, had more goals and assists in the Championship than the Argyle player last season.
Whittaker is clearly a far better player than the Pilgrims’ league-bottom position suggests, but Muslic and co will be anxious to maintain hold of a player who can all but single-handedly keep the club from relegation to League One.
The fact that the Devon side is expected to reject Boro’s proposal for the 24-year-old highlights how vital he is to his current club.
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