Portsmouth's intriguing squad market value and how it compares to Championship rivals - including Birmingham City and Hull

Pompey are currently competing in one of the most lucrative Championship seasons and face a battle to remain in the second tier as they go up against some eye-watering budgets.

With big spending Wrexham and Birmingham City securing promotion from League One and Leicester City, Southampton and Ipswich Town all coming down from the Premier League, this season’s Championship could be considered as the most challenging for a number of years.

Pompey did experience a hectic summer transfer window as they boosted John Mousinho’s squad in a bid to remain in the second tier - so how does their squad value compare to their rivals across the division? We take a look with the help of the transfer experts at TransferMarkt.

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