And Scotland is high on the former Lincoln boss’s list to view potential targets before the January transfer window.
It’s already been revealed he 43-year-old has scouted matches north of the border.
And there are a number of players who could be perfect for Pompey due to their expiring contracts.
Click through the list of players in the final year of their contracts in the SPL the Blues could turn to in January, or in the summer.
![Position: CB
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 16
Clean Sheets:4
(Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlNmMwMTMxLWM2ZDctNDM3NC1iMmEwLWJhMmViNjRiY2Q4MTphOTk1YzIwZC0zNWRmLTQ4NjYtYmUyYi01YzNhZGUxOTQwZjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. John Souttar - Hearts
Position: CB 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 16 Clean Sheets:4 (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)Photo: Mark Runnacles
![Position: CB
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 15
Clean Sheets:5
(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3MjQ3ZjliLTYyNTQtNGU3Ni1iNTQ2LWU5YWU4ODViMmYwMjo2NDRiZmFjYy04MGFjLTQ0OTQtOTUyMy05YzkwN2NiMThiZjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Jamie McCart - Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Position: CB 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 15 Clean Sheets:5 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Photo: Ian MacNicol
![Position: CB
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 11
Clean Sheets: 3
(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNlYjQ0MGRlLTVjN2MtNGMzZS1iNTg1LWYwOTk0NWM1YmVjZDoxMzlmMTc1Ny0xMjcxLTQzN2MtOTdjOC1kMzNjMTg4MDRiYWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Leon Balogun - Rangers
Position: CB 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 11 Clean Sheets: 3 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Photo: Ian MacNicol
![Position: CB
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 2
Clean Sheets: 1
(Photo by Paul Campbell/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU4YzgyODEwLTdiYzUtNDAxNS04Y2ZlLWJiMDY4OGNmZmFhYzo3N2Y0OGY0Yy1kMmUwLTQ2YzItYmI4MS0yNDU0NGExOGE1Yjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Coll Donaldson - Ross County
Position: CB 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 2 Clean Sheets: 1 (Photo by Paul Campbell/Getty Images)Photo: Paul Campbell