The transfer window is almost here and Portsmouth will be fishing in a very different pond this summer. Promotion from League One means Pompey will be looking to strengthen their squad with a number of new additions before the new season in order to make the most of their return to the Championship.
Portsmouth will still be looking for a bargain, though, and the possibility of being able to add Championship quality to their side for free will surely appeal. The club will be keeping a close eye on retained and released lists in the next few weeks, then, in order to gauge who might be available. With that in mind, here’s a look at those who have been released by clubs in the second and third tier so far this month.
9. Carlisle United
Released players: Josh Emmanuel, Jordan Gibson, Tomas Holy, Paul Huntington, Max Kilsby, Sean Maguire, Kai Nugent, Corey Whelan. Contract discussions: Anton Dudik, Jake Allan, Josh O’Brien, Aran Fitzpatrick, Sam Hetherington. Photo: George Wood
10. Charlton Athletic
Released players: Richard Chin, Michael Hector, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Jack Payne, Terell Thomas, Lewis Ward, Kazenga LuaLua, Connor Wickham. Contract discussions: Thierry Small. | Getty Images
11. Cheltenham Town
Released Players: Luke Southwood, Jamie Partington, Ben Williams, Liam Smith, Curtis Davies, Dan Adshead, James Olayinka, Josh Harrop, Adulai Sambu, Greg Sloggett. Contract discussions: Sean Long, Will Ferry, Liam Sercombe, George Lloyd, Brandon Liggett, Freddy Wilcox. | Getty Images
12. Exeter City
Released players: Alex Hartridge, Harry Kite, Gary Woods, Kyle Taylor, James Scott, Joe O’Connor, Harrison King. Contract discussions: Zak Jules, Demetri Mitchell, Harry Lee, Caleb Watts, Tom Carroll. Photo: Pete Norton