Mason is from Devon but plays for Republic of Ireland youth teams

Plymouth Argyle striker Joe Mason says he has no regrets about his decision not to join League One rivals Swindon Town on transfer deadline day.

The cash-strapped Pilgrims had agreed a £300,000 deal with the Robins but Plymouth-born Mason turned it down.

The 19-year-old told BBC Devon: "It's horrible seeing what's going on because I've seen the good days, I wouldn't want to leave the club in this state.

"I want to make sure that we definitely stay up and try and push on."

Mason continued: "No disrespect to Swindon but I just didn't think that was the right move for me.

"If I'm going to leave then I want to make it a much better move for myself and I just didn't think I'd be doing that if I went to Swindon."

Since opting to stay, Mason, like the rest of the Argyle squad, is still awaiting his January pay packet.

"There's nothing we can do about it -it's not ideal because we've all got things to pay for, bills and mortgages, but what can you do?"

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