The transfer window is well under way with Pompey looking to add to their ranks as they seek promotion from League One.
But while any incoming players are sure to add quality to the squad, they won’t be on the levels of some superstars who were once linked with moves to Fratton Park,
Pompey nearly signed these stars
During his extremely short tenure as Portsmouth owner, Sulaiman Al Fahim promised to sign Spanish superstar Sergio Ageuro but unsurprisingly the move never came to fruition and he signed for Man City in 2011. Picture: PA
In the summer of 2006, Harry Redknapp chased the former Real Madrid player and French international but he ultimately signed for Bolton. Picture: credit: Barry Zee
David Beckham was a transfer target for Harry Redknapp in 2008, as MLS side LA Galaxy put the England star up for loan. But he decided on a move to AC Milan instead
While he is now in the dug out at Old Trafford, in 2004 Michael Carrick was close to signing for Portsmouth from West Ham but ultimately moved to Tottenham Hotspur
