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Sunderland did not have any of their four deadline-day signings in the matchday squad, but Pompey included Ibane Bowat, Mark O’Mahony and Freddie Potts on the bench, the trio having been brought in by boss John Mousinho in the last week.
There was little of note at either end in the first half hour, though Pompey’s Connor Ogilvia saw a header saved from Matt Ritchie’s cross and Patrick Roberts fired
Portsmouth have signed Scotland Under-21 international defender Ibane Bowat from Fulham for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the option of a further 12 months.
He spent last season on loan at Austrian Bundesliga side TSV Hartberg, making 31 appearances.
“He’s a promising young defender, who can have a positive impact on the squad right away,” Portsmouth boss John Mousinho told the club website
Portsmouth have signed teenage Brighton and Hove Albion striker Mark O’Mahony on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old, who scored in the Seagulls’ 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Crawley Town on Tuesday, moved to Brighton from Cork City in January 2023.
The Republic of Ireland Under-21 international played three times in the Premier League last season, starting in Brighton’s 3-0 loss at AFC Bournemouth on 28 April.
“He’s a striker who
Portsmouth have signed West Ham United midfielder Freddie Potts on a season-long loan.
The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, where he was named the club’s player of the season.
Potts made 43 appearances for the Chairboys, scoring twice as the club finished 10th in League One.
He came through the academy at West Ham and has made three senior appearances for the club.
“Freddie is a
Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick told BBC Radio Tees:
“For how well we’ve played for the most part and created so many opportunities, I thought we had a spell around the second goal for maybe five or 10 minutes where we lost the focus or intensity and lost our way a bit, but other than that I thought we were really good.
“We can definitely make it easier for ourselves,
Portsmouth have signed winger Harvey Blair from Liverpool for a fee BBC Sport understands to be £300,000.
The 20-year-old Liverpool academy product has signed a three-year contract at Fratton Park.
Blair joined Liverpool in 2015 and was handed his senior debut by former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp against Preston North End in the Carabao Cup in October 2021.
“Harvey’s a fantastic young player, who has shown plenty of potential
Portsmouth have signed midfielder Abdoulaye Kamara from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee.
The 19-year-old, from Guinea, joins on a four-year deal but is yet to make a senior league appearance.
Kamara started his career at Paris St-Germain but only played in a friendly for the first team before leaving France in July 2021 to join Dortmund, where he was a mainstay in the reserves.
“We think he’s ready for
Portsmouth have signed goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid from Austrian side BW Linz for an undisclosed fee.
The 27-year-old has agreed a two-year contract with a club option for another 12 months.
Schmid made 31 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga last season, keeping nine clean sheets.
Blues boss John Mousinho said, external: “We’ve added an experienced keeper who’s probably at the peak of his career right now.
“He comes having
However, Cardiff also reached City’s asking price meaning it was down to Robertson where he ended up.
Cardiff’s budget is likely to be higher than Pompey’s so I’d imagine they were offering him more money.
Not everything comes down to money, though, and there was hope that the good relationships last season might have drawn the player to the south coast.
It was not to be.
This is in no
Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho has revealed the club are still looking to “add a few” more signings before the transfer window closes, with business “far from done”.
Last season’s League One champions have so far made nine additions this summer including deals for Danish winger Elias Sorensen and ex-Newcastle player Matt Ritchie, 13 years after the Scotland international left the south coast side.
“There’s plenty going on still,” Mousinho