The offensive midfielder left City for Blackpool on deadline day in the summer, disappointing supporters who had been impressed by his pre-season performances.
Callum Wright has switched clubs again, just four months after leaving Leicester City.
The attacking midfielder departed City
for Championship side Blackpool on deadline day in September in a move that disappointed fans impressed by his performances in pre-season. Now, half a season later, Wright has made the switch to League One leaders Plymouth.
Wright had played in ten of 19 Championship matches after his move to Bloomfield Road, and while he last started in early November, it’s a quick change of scenery that has come as a surprise. But, he now joins a Plymouth side that has been keen to get him on board.
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After impressing at the Pilgrims’ League One rival Cheltenham on loan last season, Plymouth nearly signed Wright early in the summer. He decided to stay at City and fight for a first-team spot, so when that didn’t come, sought a late summer exit, moving to Blackpool.
He’s now at Plymouth and hoping for a quick comeback to the Championship. They have a six-point lead in the promotion race.
“The gaffer got in touch early in the summer,” Wright told Argyle TV after signing a three-and-a-half-year deal at Home Park. “I came down to look at the place. It was fantastic. It was simply too early in the season. I’d had a good season at Cheltenham and needed to try my luck at Leicester.
“I loved every bit of [Plymouth], and wanted to come here, but it came too early. Later in the window it wasn’t really an option, because of other signings. I had a good pre-season at Leicester, and later on in the window Blackpool came about, and it was an opportunity to go to the Championship. It came about on deadline day, I didn’t have much else.
“I had a go at it, but now that Argyle has come back about, I am buzzing to get it done. It was a no-brainer, as soon as it came back about. When the window opened, I knew it could happen. I said to my agent and my family: ‘I just need to get it done. I want to go there and become one of them.’
“I got a real feel for the place from the gaffer when I came down, seeing what he wants to do and what the club are trying to achieve. I came here last year with Cheltenham, and the atmosphere was unbelievable. The fans were great. It felt proper. I wanted to get down here and play. The start of the season that the team have had makes it even more appealing.”
Argyle manager Steven Schumacher has pointed to Wright’s “huge potential” as a factor in the signing. The 22-year-old will now look to add to the nine goals he scored in League One last season.
“We are delighted to have signed Callum,” Schumacher said. “He’s another very talented young player who we tried to sign in the summer transfer window. He is someone that we wanted to add to the squad who has a huge potential to develop and improve our team.
“He will bring good energy and quality to our attacking positions. He really impressed us last season.”
