Mousinho wants ‘five or six’ more Pompey signings.
Portsmouth still want five or six more new additions to their squad for the new Championship season but they may not happen quickly, says boss John Mousinho.
Pompey have so far signed only forward Adrian Segecic from Sydney FC this summer and Mousinho is willing to be patient in his search for further new recruits.
“It’s been relatively slow in the Championship – it’s a strange season because there are still Premier League clubs playing in the Club World Cup which is more like an extension of the 2024-25 season,” he told BBC Radio Solent.
“Combine that with the under-19s and under-21s (European Championships) it means movement in the market around the Championship is very slow but I expect that to pick up in the next couple of weeks.”
After a slow start last season where Portsmouth failed to win any of their opening nine league games they went on to finish 16th in the table and the head coach is predicting a quieter time in the transfer window.
“It won’t be anywhere near as busy as it was for the previous couple of summers but if we make five or six more additions we’ll be there,” he added.
Portsmouth open the new Championship campaign at Oxford United – the club with whom Mousinho ended his playing career – on 9 August.
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