Portsmouth boss’ revealing stance on amount of transfer activity expected before close of window
It’s just under a week since the winter transfer window opened for Championship clubs, but teams have already been proactive in the market.
Pompey weren’t expected to make any signings until the middle of the month, but last week they secured the loan signing of centre back Rob Atkinson from Bristol City. The 26-year-old hadn’t played competitive football for the Robins for almost two-years, but he was thrown straight in for his debut against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday (January 5).
More signings are expected to arrive at Fratton Park over the next few weeks. The News understands that Pompey are targeting three more arrivals, with an emphasis on signing players who have Championship experience, or can play a key part in their bid for survival.
Now the Blues are preparing to face their former favourite in Saturday’s trip to Hull.
Nobody played more for Pompey during last season’s League One title-winning campaign than the talented on-loan Norwich winger.
Featuring 52 times and netting on 10 occasions, Kamara was one of the leading lights as he flourished in regular first-team football away from Carrow Road.
We pursued other targets’: Portsmouth chief’s honest admission about why Blues didn’t bid for Abu Kamara
Rich Hughes insists it wasn’t ‘financially sensible’ for Pompey to join the chase for Abu Kamara this summer.
The Blues lodged a transfer window enquiry with Norwich about buying the talented winger following his outstanding Fratton Park loan.
However, according to Hughes, the valuation was ‘far in excess’ of what Pompey were able to meet, prompting them to cool their interest without a bid being tabled.
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