Bristol Rovers midfield target Matt Butcher has elected to sign for League One rivals Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at Accrington Stanley.
Butcher was confirmed by Argyle on Monday night on a two-year deal, having had interest throughout the third tier and into League Two with Bradford City also keen on the 25-year-old.
Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers, Fleetwood Town, Peterborough United and Rovers were among the clubs who had shown an interest in Butcher, although the former reportedly pulled out of the race over the weekend with Danny Cowley focusing on other areas of the field.
