13 Championship free agents Portsmouth must consider this summer - including Ipswich Town and Bristol City men

Published 28th Apr 2026, 16:00 BST

Soon-to-be free agents in the Championship Pompey must consider in the summer transfer window.

It’s expected to be a busy summer at Fratton Park as Pompey look to progress in the Championship next term.

John Mousinho is anticipating plenty of business in the upcoming window, which gets underway on June 15.

Talks are set to take place this week between the head coach and owners Tornante, which will give him clarity over the club’s playing budget, with ‘significant figures’ needed to recruit established Championship operators.

The Blues have plenty of business to do in the meantime, though, with six players currently out of contract at Fratton Park at the end of the campaign.

That isn’t just the case on the south coast, with 101 players from across the Championship set to be without a deal at the season’s climax.

We’ve scoured through the list and identified 13 potential options the Blues must consider this summer.

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From left: Wes Burns, Paul Smyth, Dael Fry, Jed Wallace.

1. Championship free agents Pompey must consider

From left: Wes Burns, Paul Smyth, Dael Fry, Jed Wallace. | The News

The right-winger has spent three seasons at Ashton Gate, netting 18 goals and collecting 11 assists in 152 outings. Sykes has previously worked with Mousinho at Oxford United and has already been tipped with moves to the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Charlton Athletic ahead of the summer.

2. Mark Sykes - Bristol City

The right-winger has spent three seasons at Ashton Gate, netting 18 goals and collecting 11 assists in 152 outings. Sykes has previously worked with Mousinho at Oxford United and has already been tipped with moves to the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Charlton Athletic ahead of the summer. | Getty Images

After arriving from Fleetwood in 2021, the right-winger played a key role in Ipswich’s rise from League One to the Premier League and is still flourishing in the Championship. The 31-year-old has scored 29 goals and registered 30 assists in 162 appearances during his five-year stay at Portman Road.

3. Wes Burns - Ipswich Town

After arriving from Fleetwood in 2021, the right-winger played a key role in Ipswich’s rise from League One to the Premier League and is still flourishing in the Championship. The 31-year-old has scored 29 goals and registered 30 assists in 162 appearances during his five-year stay at Portman Road. | Getty Images

Baker can operate in either an eight or a six role in the engine room - similar to that of Andre Dozzell at Fratton. Baker has totalled 128 outings during a four-and-a-half-year stay at the Bet365 Stadium, where he’s netted 27 goals.

4. Lewis Baker - Stoke City

Baker can operate in either an eight or a six role in the engine room - similar to that of Andre Dozzell at Fratton. Baker has totalled 128 outings during a four-and-a-half-year stay at the Bet365 Stadium, where he’s netted 27 goals. | Getty Images

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