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...
21. 4. Swansea City
Record signing: Andre Ayew Fee paid: £18 million (from West Ham) Date: January 2018 | Getty Images
22. 3. Stoke City
Record signing: Giannelli Imbula Fee paid: £18.3 million (from Porto) Date: February 2016 | Getty Images
23. 3. Sheffield United
Record signing: Rhian Brewster Fee paid: £23.5 million (from Liverpool) Date: October 2020 | Getty Images
24. 2. Leeds United
Record signing: Georgino Rutter Fee paid: £30 million (from Hoffenheim) Date: January 2023 | Getty Images