Argyle have signed central defender Alex Mitchell on a season-long loan from Sky Bet Championship side, Charlton Athletic.
Mitchell’s career began at Millwall, and he went on to have valuable loan spells at Bromley, Leyton Orient, St Johnstone and Lincoln City during his four years at The Den.
The 23-year-old joined Charlton last summer and went on to make 31 league appearances, scoring two goals, as The Addicks gained promotion through the Sky Bet League One play-offs.
Argyle Head Coach Tom Cleverley is delighted to strengthen his defensive department and added: “It is no secret that we have been looking to add defensive options and in Alex we feel we have the perfect addition.
“He is young but has good experience of League One and played an integral part in Charlton’s promotion last season, so brings with him experience of consistently winning.
“We are really pleased to bring him to the club, and he will go straight into the squad for tomorrow’s game.”
David Fox, Argyle's Head of Football Operations, added: “Once we knew Alex was available, we jumped at the opportunity to bring him to Home Park.
“We are aware our defensive record hasn’t been good enough so far this season and bringing in someone of Alex’s experience and ability will hopefully go a long way to rectifying that.
“He is tall and physical, good in both boxes, and just a good defender. He will bring positivity and freshness to the group and instil a winning mentality.
“I want to welcome Alex to Argyle and look forward to seeing him in Green soon.”
Alex will wear shirt number 15 and is available for tomorrow night’s Sky Bet League One fixture against Leyton Orient, subject to EFL approval.
