Some went on to join Pompey, some stayed where they were and others moved to a variety of different destinations.
With the season now firmly up and running we’ve checked out what’s happened to those touted for Fratton moves - with their fortunes varying wildly.
We covered the loanees from last season who moved elsewhere at the weekend, so is the rest of those Pompey were purportedly keen on.
29. Jed Wallace
This was a wacky one with the The News putting talk of a homecoming to bed for the West Brom man. Eight appearances for the Baggies, but just one as a start so far this term. | Getty Images
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