Transfer gossip: Portsmouth emerge as 'most concrete option' for left-back also wanted by Sheffield United

Pompey are ‘seriously considering a move’ for left-back Renzo Tytens in the January transfer window.

That’s according to respected transfer specialist Rudy Galetti, who claims the Blues have been monitoring the Lyngby BK defender for the past two months.

The Fratton Park side have reportedly joined Championship rivals Sheffield United and Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse in monitoring the former Club Brugge youngster, who only moved to the Danish Superliga in January for an undisclosed fee.

But Galetti is reporting that Pompey lead the race for the Belgian’s signature and are emerging as ‘the most concrete option for Tytens’ ahead of the next player-trading block that opens in 54 days time.

A player who has been called up to the Belgium under-21 squad for their forthcoming internationals against Germany and Italy, the left-back has featured 14 times for Lyngby this season. That takes his number of appearances for the club to 27 since his move on January 20.

Tytens signed a three-and-a-half-year deal when he moved to Denmark. The former PSV defender, who played the entire 90 minutes of Lyngby’s 1-0 defeat to Silkeborg on Friday, is currently valued at €374k by Flashcore.

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On-loan Brentford defender Jayden Meghoma is currently considered Pompey’s first-choice left-back.

The 20-year-old has started 10 games for the Blues in the Championship this season, with right-back Zak Swanson also utilised at left-back when head coach John Mousinho wants to freshen up his ranks.

Both have stepped up with huge credit in the continued absence of Connor Ogilvie, who is yet to feature for the Blues this season because of a knee injury.

The 30-year-old, who has played 196 times for Pompey since his move from Gillingham in 2021, has had two operations on his knee since July.

At the moment, the Blues remain in the dark over a return date for their current longest-serving player.

In the summer, Pompey were linked with a move for Sheffield United left-back Rhys Norrington-Davies as they searched for ways to cover Ogilvie’s absence.

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