Some tough decisions will be required if the Fratton Park outfit are to return next season with a squad more equipped to challenge for promotion.
And it’s a process that will kick off more or less immediately after Pompey’s final game of the season against Wycombe on Sunday, May 7.
Calls on those first-team players who are now in the final weeks of their contracts have to be made.
But that’s not the start and finish line as far as outgoings are concerned.
The Blues are realistic to know that others within their current ranks could attract interest from elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the decision could be taken to sell others on – those deemed not natural fits for the project at hand.
But what potential departures could we see amid another Pompey overhaul?
We take a look to see what players could realistically be elsewhere by the time the 2023-24 season begins.
17. Matt Macey
Pompey want the on-loan Luton man to make his temporary Fratton Park stay a permanent one. However, that ball remains firmly in the keeper's hands. Macey told the News earlier this month that any decision on his future will remain private until after the season has finished. Photo: Jason Brown