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There’s two days left of the summer transfer window - and the former Middlesbrough and QPR man could still be on his way from Fratton Park.

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The door is still open for Jordan Archer’s Pompey exit as the transfer window reaches its climax.

John Mousinho has confirmed the keeper can still move on before Monday evening’s deadline to find the regular football he’s seeking.

Pompey ‘won’t stand’ in keeper’s way

But the Blues boss is happy for Archer to stay put at PO4, as he praised the former Spurs and Middlesbrough man’s ongoing professionalism amid an uncertain period.

Archer has been linked with an exit in recent weeks, with interest from League Two side Salford City not developing into a departure.

The 32-year-old wants the playing time which is looking increasingly unlikely at Pompey, after falling further down the goalkeeping pecking order after Ben Killip’s arrival.

Archer played three times last season, including two Championship outings, and showed himself to be a dependable back-up in Nico Schmid’s absence.

It remains to be seen if any late opportunities arise for the Londoner over the next couple of days, but the situation remains a live one for the keeper.

And from Pompey’s point of view, it’s a scenario Mousinho remains comfortable with despite two days of the window remaining.

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Mousinho said: ‘Jordan’s another one where his future is up in the air, I’m not sure if Jordan will end up going out.

‘He’s been great for us in training and there’s been a little bit of interest, but nothing which has been right for him.

‘With Jordan it’s a case of if he finds something he wants to take and it’s a good opportunity for him we won’t stand in his way.

‘If not though we are happy having him in the building.

‘For Jordan he wants to go and play games, that’s always been the conversation we’ve had. So if there is an opportunity for him to go and play then great.

‘But Jordan isn’t a player who’s caused any issues at all, he’s been in really good form in pre-season actually. So in a lot of ways it’s great to have him around.’

New keeper to arrive at Fratton if Archer leaves

Mousinho has already made it clear Pompey will need to be ready to react to Archer’s departure if it arises, by recruiting another keeper to come in alongside Schmid and Killip.

Academy graduate Toby Steward is thriving on loan at St Johnstone in the Scottish Championship, after finishing last season with an impressive stay with Crawley in League One.

While the goalkeeping department is a fluid situation, the need for reinforcements further forward is more apparent.

Pompey know they need to bolster their options out wide with Matt Ritchie joining Reading on Thursday, and Callum Lang sidelined for up to 12 weeks after hamstring surgery.

That leaves loaness Florian Bianchini and Minhyeok Yang likely vying to start on the right flank against Preston today, if Adrian Segecic is deployed centrally.

Mousinho has also been clear about the need for Pompey to bolster the striker department, with Colby Bishop and Thomas Waddingham the considerations to lead the line.

Pompey are keen on St Johnstone striker Makenzie Kirk, with Crystal Palace winger Franco Umeh under consideration out wide.

The South Korea international has been backed by John Mousinho after a tough Reading debut, with the Blues boss sending a message to fans over the winger.

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John Mousinho urged Pompey fans to show patience with Minhyeok Yang after a difficult Pompey baptism.

And the Blues boss has called on the South Korea international to carry on trying to make things happen, as things went against the Spurs man on his Fratton bow.

Patience needed with Spurs man after Fratton arrival

Yang had a tough debut in the 2-1 loss to Reading on Tuesday night, as a bright start evolved into a difficult evening in the Carabao Cup exit to the League One side.

The 19-year-old’s full debut came four days on from signing on loan for the season, with a 23-minute cameo arriving last weekend in the league opener at Oxford United.

Mousinho highlighted how it’s been a whirlwind period for the former QPR loanee, as he was given a crash course in what is expected of him and the demands of playing for his new boss’ side.

Yang was a long way from being the only Pompey to come up short, with a host of players failing to perform in the Royals reverse

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Fellow debut-making pair Ibane Bowat and Mark Kosznovsky couldn’t hit the ground running, while the likes of Hayden Matthews and Jacob Farrell were making their first appearances after significant periods on the sidelines.

Mousinho took encouragement from the fact Yang continued in his efforts to be creative for the entirety of the evening, despite things not going for him.

The Pompey boss feels the former Gangwon FC man deserves to be given some time to bed in, along with his fellow new faces.

Mousinho said: ‘I think Minhyeok was definitely trying his best to make something happen. He had a really bright start to the game, nearly got in once or twice and had a couple of shots.

Pompey boss: Yang and all new signings need ‘patience’

‘Maybe it was a reflection of where we were in the game, that when we went a goal down there maybe was a bit of trying to force play.

‘But that’s fine, I do want wingers to be direct and I do want wingers to try to make things happen. Sometimes that falls on the wrong side of a decent performance.

‘But there’s no issue there, Minhyeok had been with us for two days before the game. He doesn’t know the system, he doesn’t know the way we want to play.

‘We tried to put him out with as much instruction as possible, but sometimes you can overdo that as a coach as well.

‘He would have been really keen to get things going, but I think with Minhyeok and all the new signings a little bit of patience is definitely warranted.

‘We speak about how long it takes to come in adjust to how we want to play, the system and the press.

‘It is quite specific in terms of the way we want to do things and there are different demands perhaps to what a player may have been used to - so it can take a minute for people to get going.’

The former Millwall, Fulham and Middlesbrough man has been told he can leave Fratton Park. Here’s the latest from John Mousinho.

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John Mousinho has revealed Pompey are still open to letting Jordan Archer leave before the close of the transfer window.

But the Blues will only look to recruit a new keeper if the former Spurs and QPR man departs before September 1.

Pompey boss: If Archer wants to go, that’s fine

Archer is potentially looking to move on as he searches for the football he’s not likely to find at Fratton Park this term - with potential interested parties.

The 32-year-old is now third choice keeper behind Nico Schmid and Ben Killip, as he enters the final season of his existing agreement.

League Two side Salford City were keen on Archer before they brought in Mark Howard after he left Wrexham, with Sunderland youngster Matty Young moving to the club on loan for the season.

Mousinho is relaxed about the position of the man who made three appearances last term, though it’s clear it will be hard for Archer to get more Pompey minutes with Killip preferred against Reading in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

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Pompey have aired the notion of bringing in a fourth keeper for training purposes, with that aiding the ability to play full training games.

Former Morecambe man Stuart Moore joined the group as they went to Slovakia for their pre-season training camp, before the Isle of Wight man joined League One outfit Wycombe. Alfie Whiteman also spent some time with Pompey, after his summer Spurs exit.

Mousinho seem happy to park bringing in a new keeper now, however, unless Archer leaves.

The Pompey boss said: ‘We’re okay in terms of the goalkeeping situation.

‘We’ve been open in terms of Jordan Archer’s situation, whether he’s going to leave or stay at the club.

‘If Jordan is still here after the transfer window closes then no problem, but if he wants to go and get game time somewhere and we can make that move happen then that’s absolutely fine. We’d then have to recruit underneath that.’

Plenty of interest in former Spurs and Middlesbrough man

There’s now just over two weeks left for clubs to complete their summer recruitment business, with Mousinho revealing clubs are interested in Archer. The Pompey boss explained it has to be a move which works for the Londoner, however, with an opening which allows him to get the playing time he wants.

Mousinho added: ‘We’re just being open and honest with each other about Jordan’s position.

‘There’s been plenty of interest in him, just nothing concrete that has piqued both his and the club’s interest. That’s at the minute anyway.

‘Maybe something will happen late, you never know. It’s a strange position, goalkeeper.

‘A lot of people are willing to have two or three people competing for one position, but with goalkeepers you tend to go in for a very specific reason.

‘That’s whether you’re a three, a two or you’re going to start games - so there needs to be a specific opening (for Archer).’

The South Korea international made his Blues debut at Oxford United

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John Mousinho believes Minhyeok Yang showed ‘glimpses’ on his debut - and has revealed how the Spurs loanee fits into his Pompey first-team.

The 19-year-old replaced Florian Bianchini in the 66th minute of Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Oxford United in the Championship opener.

Operating on the left wing, it represented the Fratton faithful’s first look of the South Korea international’s talents, having arrived at Fratton Park the previous day.

Yang initially caught Mousinho’s eye during a QPR scouting mission in February, when he watched the attacker start in a 4-0 victory over Derby.

And, having subsequently monitored his progress, the Blues have secured the highly-regarded youngster on a season-long loan from Spurs.

Portsmouth boss: He brings a lot of excitement to us

Mousinho told The News: ‘You probably saw glimpses of how sharp Minhyeok is on the left wing.

‘I first saw him last season at QPR, they played Derby on a Friday night and he was superb, a thorn in their side. I was pretty pleased actually that he didn’t start the following week at Fratton Park, although he came on and did well.

‘He’s a player we have been monitoring. Tottenham, rightly, have very, very high hopes for him and he’d been away with them on a pre-season tour, so we had to wait patiently to bring that loan in.

‘He can play on either flank - on the left or right - and brings a lot of excitement to us.

‘Minhyeok is very sharp, you saw that when he was flagged offside, but the players didn’t realise and he nearly got in. He’s a skilful player, a tricky one to deal with, and I suppose a bit of a different profile if you look at the wingers we’ve got.

‘Everyone knows Murph in terms of his ability, while we saw glimpses of Flo (Bianchini) and what he can provide, I actually thought Flo grew into the game really well in the second half, but we were just concerned over the lack of full pre-season he’s had and lack of minutes over the last 3-4 months.

‘We have seen Langy in a 10, but he is a direct winger, whereas Minhoef is maybe slightly more comfortable inside, a bit more jinky, a slightly different profile.

‘He’s had a stop-start pre-season because, for the past couple of weeks when we’ve been monitoring that as a loan, he hasn’t played a huge amount for Spurs. But we are looking to build up his fitness.’

Two pre-season outings for Spurs

After linking up with Spurs in January, Yang moved on loan to QPR for the second half of last season, making 14 appearances, scoring twice and producing one assist.

This summer, he featured twice during the Premier League club’s pre-season under new head coach Thomas Frank, most recently for four minutes after James Maddison was stretchered off against Newcastle.

And Mousinho believes Yang will be able to cope with the Championship’s physicality.

‘He’s not the biggest, that’s fine’

He added: ‘I have seen him cope with the level, he is game. He’s not the biggest, that's fine, there are plenty of players like that, Adrian Segevic isn’t the biggest, but he certainly coped with the physicality on Saturday, although you need that balance.

‘Of course we want to have big, solid, dominant players, at the same time you need players who can handle the ball and, if you find someone who can do both, that’s ideal.

‘I have seen enough of him last season to know he has plenty at the table.’

Pompey have made six new signings this summer as John Mousinho looks to strengthen his side.

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John Mousinho has provided a three-word update over Pompey’s next piece of transfer business.

The Blues kick-started the new Championship campaign on a winning note on Saturday afternoon, with a 1-0 victory against Oxford United.

Adrian Segecic’s 38th-minute debut goal was enough to steal the three points at the Kassam Stadium for Pompey’s new-look side.

Six new faces have so far arrived through the doors at Fratton Park as Mousinho looked to build on last season’s 16th-placed finish on their return to the second tier.

Segecic has been joined by John Swift, Mark Kosznovszky, Luke Le Roux, Florian Bianchini and Yang Min-hyeok in making the switch to the south coast in the transfer window.

John Mousinho’s Pompey transfer update

With the Spurs winger the latest to seal his switch to PO4 on Friday afternoon, the head coach, though, isn’t expecting any imminent arrivals.

When asked by BBC Radio Solent if the Blues were close to any further addition, Mousinho simply replied saying: ‘I don’t think so, no nothing’.

There were four debutantes at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Swift, Min-hyeok, Segecic and Bianchini all featuring, while Kosznovszky and Le Roux were unused substitutes.

The South Korean international became Pompey’s sixth signing of the window and was registered in time to make his first appearance off the bench - replacing the Swansea loanee on the hour mark.

Indeed, Mousinho was impressed with the impact the Spurs youngster had on the side having only been announced just 24 hours prior to kick-off.

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John Mousinho on Spurs’ Yang Min-hyeok

The head coach said: ‘Min-hyeok is a player ever since he - I’d say - burst onto the scene with QPR after coming over and signing for Tottenham in January was very good last season.

‘I saw him on a Friday night when QPR beat Derby 4-0, he was excellent on the night and I was grateful he didn’t start at Fratton Park a week later.

‘I thought he showed some real glimpses today, plenty to improve upon and plenty to work on but it was a bit of a baptism of fire throwing in a 19-year-old to go and see the game out.

‘Really pleased with him and we’re happy to make another addition in those wide areas. We’re looking to keep building on that.’

Although Colby Bishop was fit to start Saturday’s curtain raiser against Oxford United, there was a surprise absentee, with Josh Murphy not named in the squad.

The winger was sidelined after sustaining a slight hamstring issue in the final pre-season friendly against PEC Zwolle, but Mousinho believes the 30-year-old could be back as early as next week.

Meanwhile, Marlon Pack was missing due to a knee problem, while Jacob Farrell’s absence was down to selection.

Pompey land the South Korea international from Premier League Tottenham Hotspur.

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Pompey have completed a season-long loan deal for winger Yang Min-hyeok.

The 19-year-old arrives from Spurs for the campaign to bolster the Blues’ resources going forward.

Yang becomes Pompey’s sixth new face of the summer and second loan arrival, following deals for Adrian Segecic, John Swift, Mark Kosznovszky, Luke Le Roux and Florian Bianchini.

The South Korea international would’ve needed to be registered by midday today to feature in the Championship opener at Oxford United tomorrow.

Yang arrived at Spurs on a long-term deal from South Korea outfit Gangwon last summer, before joining QPR on loan in January.

The direct runner made 14 appearances at Loftus Road, returning two goals and an assist.

Pompey are closing in on the signing of Tottenham Hotspur winger Yang Min-hyeok.

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Former QPR boss Marti Cifuentes has given a glowing reference over winger Yang Min-hyeok as he closes in on a move to Pompey.

The Blues are closing in on a move for the talented 19-year-old from Tottenham Hotspur, as first reported by The News on Tuesday.

The South Korean is on John Mousinho’s radar, who is looking to bolster his options out wide following the arrival of Florian Bianchini last week.

Reports elsewhere have claimed a move for Min-hyeok are progressing, with Football Insider’s Pete O’Rourke suggesting a Fratton Park medical has been booked.

That’s ahead of a loan move from north London, with Thomas Frank giving the green light for a number of Spurs youngsters to depart on a temporary basis this summer.

The young forward spent the second half of last season with QPR, where he netted two goals and provided one assist in 14 outings.

Indeed, it proved a hugely successful loan at Loftus Road, with Min-hyeok becoming hugely popular with fans and boss Cifuentes.

The head coach, who departed the Hoops in April, highlighted the winger’s appearance from the bench against the Blues in a 2-1 defeat as a standout performance as he continued to adjust to life in the Championship.

Speaking to Toby Bryant from our sister paper, London World, in March, Cifuentes said: ‘He’s progressing, doing well. The last two games at home especially, he did well. The impact from the bench against Portsmouth was very positive.

‘He’s growing, learning our way of playing and the pace of the game. He’s doing good things and is still a young lad that needs to keep learning and improving some areas.

‘His attitude is top. He is dangerous and has the pace to go forward, get in behind and go one vs one.’

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Yang-min-hyeok’s career to date

After coming through the ranks with K-League outfit Gangwon, Min-hyeok registered his first-team debut aged 17.

He went on to net 12 goals and register six assists in 38 appearances in the South Korean top flight during the 2024 campaign before sealing a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 1.

The one-cap South Korea international was shipped straight out to QPR during the transfer window, where he amassed 14 outings as the Hoops finished 17th in the Championship.

Pompey have already added five new faces to the squad ahead of the upcoming campaign, which gets underway on Saturday with a trip to Oxford United.

John Mousinho on new Pompey loans

With Mim-hyeok expected to become the Blues’ second loan arrival of the summer, Mousinho has revealed his side have been working on further additions who will come in on temporary deals.

He told The News: ‘I don’t know if we will fill all five slots (in terms of loans), we’ll probably keep a little bit back for January.

‘But over the past week we’ve seen clubs come back off tours and Monday night Liverpool played a double header at Anfield, so clearly they kept their players back for that. That’s just an example, but they kept their best young players back to play in those two games.

‘Arsenal have done that for when they have two games in two days coming up and Premier League sides quite rightly keep hold of their players until later on.

‘We are looking to the loans market and there’s a couple now potentially available to us we’ve been working on this week.

‘Most of the clubs just let you know pretty quickly when they are ready to release the players. They let the agents know and put the circulars out and people start to move.

‘Spurs are one club who this week let Jamie Donley go to Stoke, (Will) Lankshear to Oxford and George Abbott to Wycombe. So that’s what tends to happen, when last week there was none available.’

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John Mousinho has confirmed Pompey are advanced in their chase for loan recruits.

And the Blues boss has highlighted Spurs are now letting their young players leave, as they eye a deal for South Korean international winger Yang Min-hyeok.

Pompey boss: ‘Couple now available we’ve been working on this week’

Pompey are progressing with their transfer business, with three-and-a-half weeks left of the summer window and five signings made so far.

Florian Bianchini is the single temporary business conducted so far, after the Frenchman arrived from Swansea City for the season last week.

The News revealed Pompey’s interest in Yang on Tuesday, with the 19-year-old spending the second half of last season with Championship rivals QPR.

Mousinho confirmed there are now deals available to his side, with talks moving forward over a move coming to fruition.

The Pompey boss told The News: ‘I don’t know if we will fill all five slots (in terms of loans), we’ll probably keep a little bit back for January.

‘But over the past week we’ve seen clubs come back off tours and Monday night Liverpool played a double header at Anfield, so clearly they kept their players back for that. That’s just an example, but they kept their best young players back to play in those two games.

‘Arsenal have done that for when they have two games in two days coming up and Premier League sides quite rightly keep hold of their players until later on.

‘We are looking to the loans market and there’s a couple now potentially available to us we’ve been working on this week.

‘Most of the clubs just let you know pretty quickly when they are ready to release the players. They let the agents know and put the circulars out and people start to move.

‘Spurs are one club who this week let Jamie Donley go to Stoke, (Will) Lankshear to Oxford and George Abbott to Wycombe. So that’s what tends to happen, when last week there was none available.’

West Ham Potts deal show loans can open up late

Although the loan market is now moving, Mousinho does see temporary opportunities emerging late in the summer transfer window. That proved the case last summer with Freddie Potts, as Pompey made their keenness clear to both the player and West Ham - but then had to be patient to see a dead sanctioned.

Mousinho added: ‘Fred (Potts) is a good example, I don’t think Fred became available until late in August.

‘We spoke to Fred early and West Ham knew that. We said there’s an opportunity if you’re available later in the summer, Fred then spent time with the first team and then came out towards the back end.

‘That happens, so we just have wait and see what happens in the loan market but we’re definitely looking to add.’

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Pompey are monitoring Spurs' Yang Min-hyeok as they pursue strengthening their attacking options.

John Mousinho added Florian Bianchini to his squad last week, with the Frenchman making an instant impact by creating Thomas Waddingham’s late winner against PEC Zwolle.

Yet the Blues still want another winger, with highly-regarded South Korea international Yang attracting their interest for a potential loan deal.

The 19-year-old signed a six-year deal with Spurs in July 2024 after joining them from K League 1 side Gangwon, although didn’t join the Premier League club until January.

He subsequently moved on loan to QPR for the second half of last season, making 14 appearances, scoring twice and producing one assist.

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Yang has since been involved with Thomas Frank’s first pre-season as head coach, featuring twice during their friendly schedule to date, and therefore delaying any potential move.

He replaced James Maddison after he was stretchered off on Sunday with a serious knee injury in a friendly against Newcastle in Seoul, South Korea.

The match, which saw Yang handed a four-minute cameo from the bench, is likely to have also signalled compatriot Son Heung-min’s last appearance for Spurs as he finalises a move to Los Angeles FC.

Regardless, Yang’s ongoing involvement in their pre-season had delayed any potential loan switch, with a number of Championship clubs keen on recruiting him.

That wait will continue, with Spurs next in action on Thursday night, when they travel to Bayern Munich for their final friendly of the summer.

Frank’s men are also scheduled to meet PSG in the Uefa Super Cup final on August 13, ahead of the Premier League start, yet Yang could well be allowed out before then.

Eight starts for QPR last season

The talented teenager largely operated as a right winger during his QPR loan spell last season, although started a 1-1 draw against Bristol City at centre-forward in April.

Pompey, however, have identified him as a candidate to play wide, with Mousinho currently short of options in that area following Paddy Lane’s sale to Reading, Harvey Blair’s long-term injury and Matt Ritchie having no Fratton Park future.

During Yang’s time at QPR, he made eight starts, while appeared as a 68th-minute substitute in their 2-1 defeat against the Blues.

Although, following three successive starts, he didn’t feature in Rangers’ last two matches as they finished 15th last season, one place above Pompey.

International debut for South Korea in March

Yang also made his South Korea debut in March, after coming off the bench in a World Cup qualifier against Jordan, which ended 1-1.

During Spurs’ pre-season he was an unused substitute against Reading last month, although replaced new signing Mohammed Kudos in the 77th minute during a friendly at Luton.

The winger was then included in the squad for the Premier League club’s two-match Asia Tour, although remained on the bench for last week’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong.

He was used, however, in Sunday’s Newcastle clash, replacing the injured substitute Maddison in the 86th minute.

Pompey presently have four remaining match-day loan slots, with Bianchini their only summer recruit taken on loan so far.

They have also signed Adrian Segecic, John Swift, Mark Kosznovszky and Luke Le Roux, all of which featured in Saturday's 1-0 win over PEC Zwolle in their final friendly before the Championship kicks off.

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Alfie Whiteman has departed Pompey after aiming to earn a Fratton future.

John Mousinho has confirmed the man who left Spurs this summer has also moved on from PO4, after a period on trial with the Blues.

Pompey make Spurs keeper call

But Mousinho has stated his club will still look to add another keeper to their ranks in the coming weeks, as their transfer plans roll on.

Whiteman has been training with Pompey in pre-season, after ending a 10-year association with the London Premier League outfit over the past couple of months.

The 26-year-old featured in the opening pre-season win at Woking and also played in the behind-closed-doors success over Crawley.

But Whiteman didn’t feature at Reading at Saturday and was not involved with Hawks at Westleigh Park last night.

Speaking after the 0-0 draw, Mousinho confirmed the Londoner has now moved on from his stay with Pompey.

He said: ‘Alfie’s no longer with us on trial and he hasn’t been with us this week, but we’ll be keeping a keen eye on where Alfie ends up.’

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Despite Whiteman departing PO4, Mousinho has made it clear Pompey are looking to work with four keepers in the first-team group next season.

Nico Schmid is the club’s established first-choice after an outstanding maiden campaign at PO4, with Ben Killip and Jordan Archer the back-up options for the Austrian.

Archer was linked with a move to League Two side Salford, with Mousinho indicating this week he wouldn’t stand in the former Millwall man’s way if he wants to move on.

Toby Steward is Pompey’s other keeping option with the academy graduate spending the campaign on loan north of the border with St Johnstone.

Mousinho acknowledged there’s not a wealth of suitable keeper options available to the Blues at present, but he does think that situation could change over the next couple of weeks.

Pompey push on with keeper transfers search

He said: ‘I still think we need four goalkeepers and we’ve spoken about the reason for that.

‘It’s probably not the number one priority for us at the minute, but we’ll see where we are with that over the next 10 days with that.

‘It’s probably not really a brilliant market for that at the moment, but it’s something for training purposes and just strengthening the goalkeeping department in general we want to add.’

Speaking earlier this week about the reasons for wanting four keepers, Mousinho said: ‘We want to make sure we have strength in depth in the goalkeeping department, but it's a hard one because if you've got a number one, like we do with Nico, sometimes that can be hard to attract people to the football club.

‘Nico deserves that position, though, off the back of last season and what he has done with Austria.

‘We do speak about wanting to have four goalkeepers and a lot of the time that’s for training standards. We play a lot of small-sided games where we have two pitches going on at the same time, and in order to do that to a high level, you need to have four goalkeepers.

‘We are trying to strengthen that department, that’s the reason we want to end up with four.’