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Young Duo Loaned To Bognor

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Two of Pompey's young players have joined Bognor Regis on loan.

Goalkeeper Toby Steward, aged 17, has joined the Isthmian Premier Division outfit until January.

And midfielder Alfie Bridgman, 18, has linked up with the Rocks on work experience terms for an initial month.

Both players are in contention to feature for Bognor in their opening league match against Hornchurch on Saturday.

 

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Portsmouth FC - Drone Footage August 2022

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Harry Jewitt-White and Dan Gifford head out on loan

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Two more of Pompey's young players have headed out on loan to gain first team experience.

Wales youth international midfielder Harry Jewitt-White, aged 18, has gone to Southern Premier Division side Gosport for a month.

And striker Dan Gifford, also 18, has joined National League outfit Weymouth for a month.


Bognor have already made loan moves for Toby Steward and Alfie Bridgman, while Liam Vincent has made a temporary switch to Maidstone.

Edit: Harry Jewitt-White got off to a good start on his loan spell with Gosport . He scored in the 39th minute, then former Pompey academy striker Harvey Bradbury (son of Lee Bradbury) scored twice in a 3-1 home win over Swindon Supermarine !

 

Haji Mnoga has joined Gillingham on loan for the remainder of the season.

 

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Portsmouth have signed forward Josh Koroma on loan from Huddersfield Town until the end of the season.

The 23-year-old joined the Terriers in 2019 shortly before current Pompey manager Danny Cowley took the helm at the club.

He has scored 13 goals in 72 appearances for the Championship side since.

5' 10" tall Koroma began his career with Leyton Orient and also spent time on loan with Rotherham United.

 

Every Pompey Transfer Deal in 2022/23 Summer Transfer Window:

INCOMINGS:-

Marlon Pack (Cardiff City)

Michael Morrison (Reading)

Joe Rafferty (Preston North End)

Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra)

Joshua Oluwayemi (Tottenham Hotspur)

Zak Swanson (Arsenal)

Colby Bishop (Accrington Stanley)

Josh Griffiths (West Bromwich Albion - loan)

Owen Dale (Blackpool - loan)

Dan Scarlett (Tottenham Hotspur - loan)

Joe Pigott (Ipswich Town - loan)

Josh Koroma (Huddersfield Town - loan)

OUTGOINGS:-

Marcus Harness (Ipswich Town)

Aiden O'Brien (Shrewsbury Town)

Shaun Williams (Gillingham)

Callum Johnson (Ross County)

Oliver Webber (Glentoran)

Alex Bass (Sunderland)

Paul Downing (Released)

Out on Loan:-

Haji Mnoga (Gillingham)

Liam Vincent (Maidstone United)

Toby Steward (Bognor)

Harry Jewitt-White (Gosport)

Dan Gifford (Weymouth)

Alfie Bridgeman (Bognor)

 

Danny Cowley Named Manager Of The Month - Blues boss collects August prize

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Dane Scarlett has been named in the England under-20 squad for their upcoming international fixtures.

The Pompey striker has stepped up a level after helping the under-19s win the European Championship over the summer.

Former Blues coach Ian Foster will be taking the young Lions to Spain for a trio of matches against Chile, Morocco and Australia.

Other Pompey players heading away on international duty following Saturday's clash with Plymouth include Joe Morrell (Wales), Josh Griffiths (England U21), Harry Jewitt-White (Wales U19) and Alfie Bridgman (Malta U19).

 

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Nice win for Pompey today in a behind closed doors friendly away to Chelsea.

 

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CONTRACT | Benjani Jr signs professional terms with Yeovil Town

Yeovil Town are delighted to announce that Benjani Jr has signed professional terms with the Club.

Arriving from Portsmouth in January 2020, the youngster made an instant impression, playing up a year group in the EFL Youth Alliance League.

Last season, the young forward scored 25 goals and managed 16 assists in 30 games for the Under-18’s.

He was also the top scorer as the Under 18’s won the national college seven-a-side tournament. He also enjoyed involvement with the first team, making his Somerset Premier Cup debut from the substitutes bench.

With the 17-year-old signing his first professional contract, it means an Under-18 player has signed professional terms with Yeovil Town for the third season in a row, continuing the previous success of Ollie Haste & Toby Stephens.

Following in the footsteps of his father, who was also a professional footballer for the likes of Manchester City, Portsmouth & Auxerre, Benjani Jr now makes his first steps in the professional game.

Manager Chris Hargreaves commented, “Firstly I’d like to congratulate Benjani and his family on him signing his first professional contract.

“Following his excellent form for the Under-18’s, he has had a number of opportunities to train with the first team and has impressed all of our coaching staff.

“The signing is a testament to the excellent work going on within our EPDP scheme and the hard work by all associated with the programme.

“He will continue to play for Matt Percival’s Under-18’s side and train with the first team on a regular basis.”

Congratulations, Benjani!

 

Sad news, that young winger Jayden Reid has picked up another serious injury........

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League One side Portsmouth are reportedly confident they can sign Newcastle United winger Matt Ritchie, with the winger making just two appearances in all competitions this season.

According to the Chronicle Live, the 33-year-old forward could be a target for Portsmouth in the upcoming January transfer window, with Ritchie playing just one minute of Premier League football this season as an exit from the northeast side looks like a certain for the Newcastle star.

Ritchie came through at Portsmouth and spent close to ten years with the south coast side before moving on to the likes of Swindon Town, AFC Bournemouth and eventually Newcastle. And now, a dramatic return to Pompey could be on the cards for the veteran forward.

As per the report, Portsmouth could explore a deal to sign Ritchie, with the third-tier club open to offering the versatile winger the chance to finish his career at Fratton Park with interest in the Premier League winger from top sides likely to be low in January.

Signed for a reported £12m in 2016 from Bournemouth, Ritchie has made 190 appearances in total for Newcastle, scoring 24 goals and assisting 33 in all competitions, with the winger one of the Toon’s best players in their promotion from the Championship back to the Premier League in 2017.

However, it is now clear that Ritchie’s time on Tyneside is coming to a close, and signing for Portsmouth could be the perfect way for the 33-year-old to end his footballing career, with the League One side a club close to the attacker’s heart.

Premier League players dropping down a few divisions is hardly anything new, but in Ritchie’s case, it would be quite special for the Gosport-born Scotland international to return to the club where everything started in Portsmouth. And for Pompey themselves, the signing would be quite a coup.

After all, Ritchie’s quality would make the attacker one of the best players in League One. And with Portsmouth vying for a play-off spot, the veteran returning to Fratton Park could change everything for Danny Cowley’s side this season.

 

I believe it would be mutually beneficial for Pompey to resign Matt Ritchie, Lapras, as he admits he has unfinished business at Fratton Park due to being sold to Swindon Town by former manager Steve Cotterill (who incidentally did exactly the same thing to Marlon Pack ) when he was a promising prospect all those years ago. I think he would be a brilliant addition to the squad, as it appears that Blackpool may well be thinking of recalling Owen Dale from his loan in January.

 

As I understand things, Ides, Matt Ritchie is willing to take a large drop in salary to return to Fratton Park. I can't see the Eisner family being willing to "breaking the bank" wage wise. We shall have to wait and see.!!