And with 133 signings made by Pompey during the summer windows that followed the club’s exit from the Premier League, it’s understandable why fans look forward to this time of the year.
SEE MORE: How Portsmouth’s first summer signings compare over the past 10 years - including moves for former Lincoln, Millwall, Charlton and Doncaster stars.
That gives an average of at least 11 new arrivals each summer, ensuring plenty of transfer activity lies in wait.
That’s a lot of players, and we doubt there’s many out there who could name the all.
So to help out, we’ve taken a look at every player signed in the summer period to see how each year compares.
And, yes, even we, forgot some that were discovered!
Here’s what we found.

9. 2018
Numbers signed: 10; Names: Ronan Curtis (Derry - £100,000), Tom Naylor (Burtson - free), Anton Walkes (Spurs - £200,000), Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers - free), Craig MacGillivray (Shrewsbury - free), Louis Dennis (Bromley - free), Joe Mason (Wolves - loan), Ben Thompson (Millwall - loan), David Wheeler (QPR - loan), Andrew Green (Aston Villa - loan). Photo: Portsmouth FC

10. 2019
Numbers signed: 8; Names: John Marquis (Doncaster - undisclosed), Ellis Harrison (Ipswich - undisclosed), Ryan Williams (Rotherham - free), Paul Downing (Blackburn - free), James Bolton (Shrewsbury - free), Marcus Harness (Burton - undisclosed), Ross McCrorie (Rangers - loan), Sean Raggett (Norwich - loan). Photo: Joe Pepler

11. 2020
Numbers signed: 4; Names: Callum Johnson (Accrington - £100,000), Michael Jacobs (Wigan - free), Sean Raggett (Norwich - free), Rasmus Nicolaisen (FC Midtjylland - loan), Cameron Pring (Bristol City - loan). Photo: Joe Pepler

12. 2021
Numbers signed: 15; Names: Ryan Tunnicliffe (Luton - free), Kieron Freeman (Swansea - free), Shaun Williams (Millwall - free), Clark Robertson (Rotherham - free), Louis Thompson (Norwich - free), Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham - free), Jayden Reid (Birmingham - free), Joe Morell (Luton - undisclosed), Liam Vincent (Bromley - undisclosed), Mahlon Romeo (Millwall - loan), George Hirst (Leicester - loan), Gavin Bazunu (Manchester City - loan), Gassan Ahadme (Norwich - loan), Miguel Azeez (Arsenal - loan). Photo: Jason Brown

