The transfer window is now finally open with Pompey hopeful of strengthening their squad ahead of their Championship return. John Mousinho and the Blues board are highly focused on who they will bring to Fratton Park ahead of the 2024/25 campaign which is not set to be an easy ride as they face the likes of Leeds, Burnley and Sheffield United all of whom have enjoyed recent Premier League experience.
However, Pompey have not been shy over the years of splashing the cash when it counts. While the transfer window gets underway, here is how their highest transfer fee paid compares to their soon-to-be Championship rivals...
13. 10. Pompey
Record signing: Peter Crouch Fee paid: £11 million (from Liverpool) Date: July 2008 | Getty Images
14. 9. QPR
Record signing: Christopher Samba Fee paid: £12.5 million (from Anzi Makhachkala) Date: January 2013 | Getty Images
15. 8. Hull City
Record signing: Ryan Mason Fee paid: £13 million (from Tottenham Hotspur) Date: August 2016 | Getty Images
16. 7. Sunderland
Record signing: Didier N'Dong Fee paid: £13.8 million (from FC Lorient) Date: August 2016 | Getty Images