Morgan Whittaker: Weekly pay, contract status, and Plymouth Argyle’s future

Having spent time on loan at the club in 2022/23, Morgan Whittaker and Plymouth Argyle were reunited last July.

In what was a club-record deal for Argyle following their promotion to the Championship, Whittaker was signed from Swansea City on a permanent basis.

What a Following a spell on loan at the team in 2022–2023 Morgan Whittaker and Plymouth Argyle were back together in July of last year.

Whittaker joined Argyle on a permanent basis from Swansea City in a club-record transaction that followed their promotion to the Championship.

That turned out to be a wise choice for the player and the team as well, as Whittaker is once again playing well at Home Park this year.

Plymouth Argyle statistics for Morgan Whittaker

For instance, in his 29 Championship games thus far, the 23-year-old has 16 league goals and six assists, along with another goal and assist in the FA Cup.

The aforementioned statistics indicate that Whittaker is currently tied with Blackburn Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics for the most goals scored in the Championship at 16 goals.that has proved to be for both player and club, too, with Whittaker thriving at Home Park once again this season.

Morgan Whittaker’s Plymouth Argyle stats

So far, for example, the 23-year-old has 16 league goals and six assists to his name in 29 Championship outings, with a further goal and assist to his name in the FA Cup.

The above numbers mean Whittaker is the top scorer in the Championship at present, tied on 16 goals with Blackburn Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics.

Naturally, though, Whittaker generated a lot of interest in January after making an impression and generating the aforementioned stats.

A late move for the midfielder was also made by Serie A team Lazio, although Premier League teams including Brentford, Fulham, and West Ham were all linked to the player.

Whittaker ended up staying at Home Park, but what does the rising star’s future hold?

That has been covered below, along with some significant contract and financial information pertaining to Whittaker and Argyle.

Morgan Whittaker’s Plymouth Argyle future

Whittaker’s head was not turned in the January window, despite being linked to elite clubs in Europe and England.

In recent remarks regarding his future, Whittaker asserts that he was always committed on Argyle, despite an Italian powerhouse in Lazio expressing interest.

“I am so delighted here that I believe my head was never going to be turned. For me, staying and continuing is a no-brainer,” Whittaker recently told PlymouthLive.

“I think what I have learned being in football is happiness is everything, and I have finally got that so I don’t want to give that up yet.”

Whittaker continued, saying, “You just have to look at it and believe that these clubs are in it for you. Use that to get going and keep playing with confidence; don’t let it get to you stressed out.

“Obviously it’s a lot because your name is in the headlines but when a team like like that (Lazio) comes in you have just got to use it as a positive and show how far you have come.”

Nothing in those remarks suggests that the player is hankering to quit, at least not at all. But summer is still months away.

In fact, Whittaker will only draw more possible suitors if he keeps performing well. If the offers for him keep coming in, Plymouth might eventually receive one they can’t turn down.

For the time being, Argyle supporters can enjoy Whittaker knowing that he is theirs, but if he keeps up his current form, there will undoubtedly be a lot of interest in the Plymouth star this summer.

The salary of Plymouth Argyle’s Morgan Whittaker

Examining Morgan Whittaker’s Plymouth Argyle salary gives us an idea of the kinds of numbers that any team hoping to recruit the player will need to meet in order to sign him.

Since football clubs, unlike those in other sports, do not publicly disclose salaries, we have utilized a website called Capology to counteract this.

When possible, Capology keeps official compensation data for the great majority of sports; in the absence of official data, they estimate earnings based on their research.

We must emphasize that the numbers below are estimates only and should not be interpreted as truth; they are not official.

Having said that, Morgan Whittaker’s current gross weekly pay is estimated by Capology to be £7,500.

This works out to a gross yearly amount of £390,000.

Whittaker is now the fifth-highest earner at Home Park for the current season after reaching this milestone. Based to Capology, Bali Mumba is the club’s highest earner, making twice as much as Whittaker.

Whatever the case, Whittaker’s pay is pitiful when measured against some of the highest incomes in the division.

For instance, based on Capology’s projections, Jamie Vardy earns the highest salary in the Championship at £140,000 per week, followed by Harry Winks at £90,000.

Morgan Whittaker’s contract with the Plymouth Argyles

As previously mentioned, Morgan Whittaker signed a long-term contract at Home Park when he became a permanent member of Plymouth Argyle just last summer.

Since they had witnessed it firsthand while he was on loan with them in League One, Plymouth were aware of the talent they had.

Consequently, Whittaker signed a four-year contract with Argyle, tying him to the team through the summer of 2027.

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