EFL star REFUSES to turn up to a game amid transfer speculation... as head coach slams forward's 'mentality'
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Plymouth winger Morgan Whittaker refused to play in his side's defeat at Burnley amid speculation over his future at the club. Whittaker has scored 33 goals in 103 appearances for the Pilgrims since his £1million move from Swansea in 2023. However, the 24-year-old's future at Home Park is in doubt, with Burnley and Hull among the clubs reportedly keen to sign him this month.
![[Head coach Miron Muslic revealed Whittaker was selected but refused to turn up]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/08/94424369-0-image-a-2_1737622011709.jpg)
Whittaker has also been linked with the likes of Lazio, Atalanta, Rangers and Premier League sides, including Brentford, in recent times. The forward - who scored the winner in Argyle's FA Cup shock against Brentford this month - fuelled the speculations when he failed to make the squad for Wednesday's 5-0 home loss to Burnley.
![[The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Burnley, who claimed a 5-0 win at Home Park]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/09/94425023-0-image-a-3_1737623438800.jpg)
And, speaking after the game, head coach Miron Muslic astonishingly revealed that he selected Whittaker to feature but claimed the forward refused to turn up. Plymouth winger Morgan Whittaker was absent from Wednesday's clash with Burnley. Head coach Miron Muslic revealed Whittaker was selected but refused to turn up.
The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Burnley, who claimed a 5-0 win at Home Park. 'We need players who really want to play for Argyle so we can always come to them when we need players, who are ready to give everything,' he said. 'I know he's a target and linked with transfers. He was available today, he was in the selection and he wasn't there.
