Tyreik Wright on his Plymouth situation amid Bantams interest

The Irishman has no real idea where he will be playing his football next season.

But, as long as it involves plenty of minutes on the pitch, he is happy to wait and see.

Wright is finally getting a run in the team in his second loan spell at City after coming through his initial injury frustration.

Game time has been a precious commodity since he left Valley Parade 15 months ago to make the permanent move to Plymouth.

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Just 13 appearances for Argyle since then highlighted his frustration – and made him jump at the opportunity to renew acquaintances in West Yorkshire.

Wright still has another year on his contract in the West Country but the uncertainty of a change of manager since he rejoined the Bantams further clouds the situation.

“I haven’t really spoken to Plymouth,” he admitted. “I’m sure we’ll have a conversation when my season is finished.

“Whatever’s happened down there while I’ve been at Bradford is what it is. I’ve just been concentrating on playing football and trying to enjoy myself.

“They’ve been in a bit of a pickle since the new manager came in. They haven’t had the best of runs.

“But they are looking safe at the moment and I hope they can stay up.”

Former Bantams midfielder Steven Schumacher signed Wright on the way to Plymouth winning League One last season. But he left midway through the current Championship campaign to take over at Stoke.

Ian Foster got the job a week before Wright’s loan exit but lasted just 14 games before he was sacked at the start of the month.

Neil Dewsnip and Kevin Nancekivell are now in temporary command until a permanent appointment is made in the summer.

Wright added: “It’s football, it’s a business. If they stay up, they’ll probably get better players and spend money.

“Players might leave in the summer with the performances and the stats they’ve had this season.

“If they go down, it might be better for me. I don’t know but I’m not concentrating on that right now.

“I’d obviously they’d rather stay up because that’s where Plymouth deserve to be.

“They are a club going in the right direction but we’ll see what happens next season.”

Ex-City midfielder Steven Schumacher signed Tyreik Wright at Plymouth (Image: PA)

Graham Alexander has already thrown City’s hat in the ring to keep Wright if a deal could be made.

The City boss, who is just as keen to hang on to Brentford recruit Daniel Oyegoke, admits there is a long way to go before that could happen.

But Wright is flattered about the interest and determined to keep playing wherever he might end up.

“It’s a nice feeling knowing that the manager wants you. I think it’s been a while since I’ve had one of them, to be honest.

“Obviously last season I wasn’t part of the team. But I’m still contracted to Plymouth for another year.

“I’m just concentrating on the games now for the rest of the season. I just want to play games.

“I don’t want to be sitting around on the bench or in the stands. I think I’ve done enough of that in the last year.

“I believe in my ability and I have the confidence to feel that I’m too good to be sat on the bench somewhere or not in the squad.

“I’ll obviously have conversations with my agent and I’m sure I’ll be having conversations with Plymouth as well.

“I want to be a professional footballer and want to play at the top level. You’ve got to go through these things and everyone’s career is different.

“I’m not stressed about where I am at the moment because I know what I can do. I know that one day I will play at the top.”

Testing defensive skills and pace at wing-back

Wright is enjoying the different challenge of his recent switch to left wing-back – a role where he gets more room on the ball and puts his defensive skills to the test.

“That’s where Plymouth had me playing when I moved there last January. It’s not new to me.

“I’m happy wherever I’m put. Once I’m playing, I don’t really mind – as long as it’s not centre back or goalkeeper.

“I feel like I’ve done all right since I’ve been put in that position. I like the challenge coming up against different wingers, especially if they try and knock the ball past me.

“That’s not going to happen. I just use my pace every time, so they’ll have to do something else to beat me.

“I back off them a bit hoping that they’ll do that and I’ll just get there first.”

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