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.
And there are a number of players who could be perfect for Pompey due to their expiring contracts.
![Position: CB
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 16
Clean Sheets:5
(Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhhYTRjZjNmLTFmMGQtNDU1ZC05ZGU3LWYzNjI5ODlkM2VhODpkZjA3ZWE4YS0wNGVlLTRhMDMtODRiMC1mYjdhOTJhYjE4MmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Nathan McGinley - Motherwell
Position: CB 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 16 Clean Sheets:5 (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)Photo: James Chance
![Position: CM
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 9
Goals: 0
(Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiNzUwMGFhLWQwZWItNDZmOS04YmNkLTAzNGQ3ODIxZjlhYzpmMTVlNTIzYS0zMzcxLTRjNDktYTEyOC03N2RkZTU0Y2U4ZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Barry Maguire - Motherwell
Position: CM 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 9 Goals: 0 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)Photo: Ian MacNicol
![Position: CM
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 8
Goals: 0
(Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMzMWVmNTQ5LTQ0Y2ItNDgxNC04MWQyLTU2NzhjNDEyYWNmMDpjZWMyMGIwOS04ZjBlLTRkNWYtOTE1ZS03NzZhYTZiODAzMTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Dylan McGeouch - Aberdeen
Position: CM 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 8 Goals: 0 (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)Photo: Mark Runnacles
![Position: CM
2021-22 SPL Appearances: 13
Goals: 0
(Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUyMzg2YzQ4LWM2OTctNDVhYi1iOGMxLTMyMmMwNGJmMGEwNzpkNGEyOTMwYi1iOTk0LTQ2MGUtODI2My00MjEzZDEyYTA3Yzk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Charlie Adam - Dundee
Position: CM 2021-22 SPL Appearances: 13 Goals: 0 (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)Photo: Nathan Stirk