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Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner has said an expansion to Fratton Park is not currently high on his list of priorities.
The 84-year-old has owned Pompey since purchasing the club in 2017 and after seven seasons in League One, managed to get the club into the second tier in 2024.
Over nine years in charge of the side, Eisner has funded a number of projects at Fratton Park including the more
Ilias Chair scored twice as QPR tamed Portsmouth to record only their second win at Fratton Park in 30 years.
The 28-year-old also assisted for QPR’s third goal to show how much he was missed as Rangers’ campaign unravelled in the second half of last season when he was out for four months with a calf problem.
Portsmouth have big hopes of progressing in their third season in the Championship
Portsmouth’s attempts to sign Gambia midfielder Jesper Ceesay have fallen through after the player was denied a governing body endorsement (GBE) visa by the FA.
The 24-year-old, who plays for Turkish side Antalyaspor, was a summer target for Pompey as they looked to bolster their midfield, but a technicality left them unable to complete the transfer.
The FA issues a GBE to players from abroad with a 15-point threshold and
Portsmouth have signed defender Benjamin Arthur on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brentford.
The 20-year-old centre-half spent some of last season on loan in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic, where he made six appearances.
Arthur has made three senior appearances for the Bees and has been capped by England up to Under-20 level.
Blues boss John Mousinho said: “We’re thrilled to bring Benjamin here for the season
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Former Portsmouth striker Guy Whittingham joins Chris Wise and Andy Moon to chat about all things Pompey.
They look back on the EFL Cup loss at West Ham and discuss the arrival of Abu Kamara.
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Portsmouth have completed the signing of Hull City winger Abu Kamara for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old renews links with John Mousinho and Pompey, having spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Fratton Park and helping the club win the League One title.
Kamara has signed a three-year-deal and is the seventh signing of the summer.
Blues boss John Mousinho said: “We’re thrilled to have Abu back at Pompey
Portsmouth midfielder Ebou Adams has called on his team-mates to be fearless in the Championship this season and believes they can compete with any other side in the second tier.
The Blues were beaten on Saturday at West Ham in the first round of the Carabao Cup, but took the lead and played well for the opening 40 minutes.
Adrian Segecic’s deflected strike flew into the net just after the
West Ham are expecting David Sullivan to attend Saturday’s Carabao Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite him being advised to stay away from home matches at London Stadium.
Sullivan, 77, resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times revealed that seven women have accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour.
He has categorically denied the allegations.
Portsmouth CEO Andrew Cullen is hoping to see the club make “steady progress” in the Championship following back-to-back seasons where they have narrowly avoided relegation.
After their promotion from League One in 2024, the Blues have gone on to finish 16th and 18th in the second tier under head coach John Mousinho.
This season, after another summer of investment and building on the foundations of the past two seasons, Cullen
Analysis – Andrew Moon, Portsmouth commentator at BBC Radio Solent
Last season felt like a breakthrough for Swanson.
Stepping in for the injured Connor Ogilvie, he excelled as a makeshift left-back, to the point where John Mousinho said it might now be his best position.
Swanson’s four years at the club have been a slow burn. He has always had the ability but has shown it in phases rather than