Pompey made a statement of intent this week by signing Josh Murphy from Oxford United.
The 29-year-old helped the U's win promotion to the Championship via the play-offs, but he won't be staying around the Kassam Stadium. Murphy has decided to reunite with his former Oxford team-mate John Mousinho at Fratton Park to assist with the Blues’ own Championship challenges.
Mousinho sold Murphy - and others who have arrived at the club this summer to date - the dream of playing for Pompey and outlined his ambitions for the club. A look around Fratton Park and the club’s training ground will also have convinced the in-demand winger to move to PO4, with both facilities undergoing impressive multi-million pound refurbs under Michael Eisner’s stewardship.
With clear investment in Mousinho’s playing squad as well, the Blues are certainly on the up under their American owner, who still ensures the club is run in a self-sustainable way.
As of 2021, according to Forbes, Eisner had a whopping nine-figure fortune at his disposal, with the former Disney CEO’s net worth standing at an estimated $1.1billion or £870million. With that in mind, we have taken a look at how Pompey’s chairman wealth compares to the rest of the Championship, thanks to figures collated by our sister paper The Sunderland Echo.

5. The Pozzo family - Watford
Gino Pozzo's estimated net worth is around the £99.76 million mark. | Getty Images

6. James Berylson - Millwall
The Daily Mirror and other publications have suggested that Berylson is worth somewhere between $136million and $175million mark. | Getty Images

7. Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad - Sheffield United
Prince Abdullah’s net worth was believed to be £18billion per The Telegraph. However, The Times claimed his fortune to be around $200million (£161million) in December 2019. The Daily Mail also cited his net worth to be £198million in April 2020. | Getty Images

8. Steve Gibson - Middlesbrough
In May 2020, Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson was listed 481st on the Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £270million. | Getty Images


