Plymouth Argyle will hold their final interviews for a new head coach next week.

The Pilgrims are looking for a replacement for Miron Muslic, who left to join German side Schalke.

BBC Sport understands Argyle held exploratory talks with a number of initial candidates in the wake of Muslic's resignation.

After those talks as many as four candidates will be interviewed again for the role in the coming seven days.

Argyle were relegated from the Championship last month, but chairman Simon Hallett says they will have a bigger budget next season than when the club won League One in 2023.

Among the favourites with bookmakers to take over are former Arsenal midfielder and Norwich City coach Jack Wilshere, former Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt and ex-Oxford United head coach Des Buckingham.

The Pilgrims have already signed four new players with Hertha Berlin midfielder Bradley Ibrahim joining on Wednesday after Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie, Coventry City striker Jamie Paterson and Exeter City midfielder Caleb Watts all moved to Home Park.

The new boss will have a number of key decisions to make, including on the futures of key players Adam Randell and Ryan Hardie, who have a year left to run on their deals.

Argyle have also offered a new contract to Sierra Leone forward Mustapha Bundu who ended the season strongly under Muslic.

Argyle's new head coach will work under newly-appointed head of football operations David Fox and alongside new head of recruitment Tom Randle.