Plymouth Argyle defender Brendan Galloway has signed a new two-year contract with the Championship club.
The 28-year-old Zimbabwe-born former Everton youngster’s current deal was due to expire on 30 June – but he is now signed up until 2026.
The news of Galloway agreeing to extend his stay comes in the same week as the arrival of Argyle’s first summer signing, Nathanael Ogbeta, and of course the appointment of new Head Coach, Wayne Rooney.
Brendan says that he was likely to sign a new deal anyway, but Rooney’s arrival rubber-stamped his decision.
“The main thing was the club overall. That made my decision,” said Galloway.
“But with the new gaffer coming in, that was a factor as well. He was a great player. A great coach. He’s a serial winner.”
“Working with someone like that, he’ll only bring that winning mentality to us. I think that he’ll instil that into us: that hard work, that mentality and that willingness to win. I think that we can improve massively under him. We can now reach that next step with him.”
Galloway joined Argyle in the summer of 2021, and soon showed the strength and composure that underscored an ability far beyond that of League One, where Argyle resided at the time.
The Zimbabwean’s class had seen him leave his first club Milton Keynes Dons in favour of Premier League Everton, and he also spent time with Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion, on loan, in the Championship.
He has made 69 appearances for Argyle since moving on to Home Park in 2021.
Argyle finished 21st in the Championship this season, narrowly escaping relegation on the last day as Rooney’s former club Birmingham City went down instead.
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