According to Plymouth Argyle, several players are still on their books including defender Bhasera, who recently had a knee ligament operation. Bhasera has had an unhappy stay in England. He travelled to the country in 2009 for pre-season training with Portsmouth, under the belief that he was a free agent. He impressed the club enough for them to offer him a contract in August 2009, and he successfully applied for a work permit, before his former club Kaizer Chiefs claimed that he was still contracted to them for another year. He spent several months on the sidelines until Fifa ruled that Bhasera was a free agent in February 2010 and therefore eligible to join a club outside the transfer window. He then joined Plymouth Argyle – a club in financial distress. The talented left back has been unlucky in his career in EnglandClubs wanting to sign any of the Plymouth players during the transfer window in June, for example, would have to agree to a transfer fee with Argyle for them.All of the Pilgrims’ squad have agreed to sign deeds of deferral over their unpaid wages.Therefore, those players with contracts beyond the end of this season cannot leave the club as free agents.In addition to Bolasie, Mason and Nelson, they also include midfielder Kari Arnason, long-serving goalkeeper Romain Larrieu, defender Bondz N’Gala and striker Rory Patterson.A total of 14 Pilgrims’ players are out of contract at the end of June.Most of the out-of-contract players are expected to leave Home Park as free agents.But those with deals for next season will only be on the move should other clubs agree transfers with Argyle for them.Peter Ridsdale, the Pilgrims’ acting chairman said: “All of the players have signed deeds of deferral over their wages.“By doing that, it means they are saying their contracts are still in place and have not been broken.”
