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Bradley Ibrahim, who spent last season on loan with Crawley Town, is lined up for a move to the Pilgrims

Plymouth Argyle are in advanced talks to sign Hertha Berlin midfielder Bradley Ibrahim, sources have exclusively informed Football League World.

The Pilgrims are going through somewhat of a turbulent time of things right now, with head coach Miron Muslic's sudden exit to German second tier outfit Schalke confirmed this week after he expressed a desire to leave.

And whilst the Devon side may have lost their boss to Germany, they're closing in on a transfer deal from that very country which would see their midfield options bolstered.

Plymouth Argyle in advanced talks to sign Bradley Ibrahim

In the last few weeks, former Plymouth midfielder David Fox - who played 95 times for them at the end of his career - returned to the club as head of football operations, succeeding former sporting director Neil Dewsnip at the head of affairs at Home Park.

One of the things Fox will be responsible for is signing players, and despite no head coach being in place at Argyle, talks are ongoing over transfer targets for whoever the new boss will be.

And FLW has been told that Plymouth are on the verge of winning the transfer battle for the services of Bradley Ibrahim, who is currently contracted to Hertha Berlin in the 2. Bundesliga.

Football League World reported in May that Plymouth were part of somewhat of a scramble for the 20-year-old, with Bolton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic and Peterborough United all in the hunt to sign him this summer.

However, it can now be revealed that Argyle are in advanced discussions to bring Ibrahim to Home Park, with a deal close to see the ex-Arsenal academy man make the move in what is likely to be a permanent transfer.

How Bradley Ibrahim fared for Crawley Town in 2024-25

Ibrahim only signed for Hertha in the winter transfer window of 2024, leaving the Gunners behind for a European adventure, signing a contract in Berlin until 2027.

He is yet to play for Hertha's first-team though, appearing 12 times for their second team in the Regionalliga before joining Crawley Town on loan last summer for their League One season.

A combative midfielder, Ibrahim appeared 37 times in all competitions for the Red Devils across the course of 2024-25, and whilst they were relegated back to League Two at the first time of asking, the youngster impressed at the heart of their engine room.

Ibrahim did pick up 15 yellow cards across the course of the campaign, showing his love for a tackle in the process, but he also won the League One Goal of the Month award for a long-range strike against Wrexham.

Ibrahim is now set to swap the Broadfield Stadium for Home Park though if Plymouth can close their transfer talks out with a deal, in what would be signing number four of their summer after Jamie Paterson, Caleb Watts and Jack MacKenzie.