Southampton face £15m Wrexham battle after Portsmouth contest as relegation rivals launch £1.5m striker bid

Pompey’s good turn of form in recent weeks continued on Sunday afternoon as they came from behind to secure a point against Southampton.

Despite the Blues falling behind early in the second half through Leo Scienza, John Mousinho’s men fought back with Ebou Adams bundling the ball in to equalise to net his first goal for the club.

The draw lifted Pompey back out of the relegation zone and are now one point above Blackburn Rovers, who sit 22nd.

There is still plenty to be done in the transfer window, with a week to go until deadline day. And the Blues are expected to be busy as Mousinho hopes to strengthen for a crucial run-in.

Elsewhere, there is plenty of gossip and speculation doing the rounds across the Championship as clubs vie to get deals done before the February 2 deadline.

Here are the latest transfer headlines involving Pompey’s second-tier rivals.

Wrexham consider Southampton man

Wrexham are believed to be considering a move for Southampton’s Adam Armstrong, according to reports.

Transfer guru Alan Nixon has claimed the Red Dragons are looking to pursue a £15m swoop for the striker, who featured against Pompey on Sunday.

The report suggests the Welsh outfit are willing to splash the cash this month in order to boost their push for the Premier League after moving into the play-off positions over the weekend.

Last week, Phil Parkinson’s men were also tipped with a £19m move for Angers striker Sidiki Cherif.

Armstrong is now said to be on Wrexham’s radar, with Southampton believed to be valuing the frontman at £15m.

The 28-year-old has netted 11 goals in 38 appearances for the Saints this term and started the south-coast derby draw over the weekend.

The Red Dragons moved into the Championship’s top six for the first time this season following Saturday’s 3-2 win over QPR and welcome Mousinho’s side to the Racecourse Ground next month.

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Blackburn back with Barnsley bid

Pompey’s relegation rivals Blackburn Rovers are set to launch a fresh bid to land Barnsley forward Reyes Cleary.

That’s according to Nixon, who has revealed Valerian Ismael’s side are expected to submit a new-and-improved deal to land the 21-year-old.

It comes after Tykes chairman Neerav Parekh admitted two offers’ from Championship clubs had been turned down for the in-demand striker.

After having an initial bid rejected, Blackburn are set to reignite their interest and are now expected to submit a £1.5m offer with add-ons for Cleary.

The former West Brom man has enjoyed an outstanding campaign at Oakwell in League One this term, netting five goals and providing seven assists in 19 outings to date.

Mousinho;s side currently sit one point above Rovers in the standings, who played out a 1-1 draw with Watford over the weekend.

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