Breaking Portsmouth FC BREAKING: Portsmouth vie with Sheffield Wednesday in pursuit of Brighton striking starlet By Jordan Cross Pompey writer Comment Published 23rd Aug 2024, 08:00 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Pompey are on the trail of Brighton starlet Mark O’Mahony. But the Blues face competition from Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the race for the Republic of Ireland teenager.
The News understands Pompey are keen on bringing in the highly-touted striker, before the close of the transfer window next Friday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our Portsmouth FC newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
Please try again later. Submitting..
. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. And they are believed to be in a favourable position among a host of Championship sides chasing O’Mahony this month.
Brighton are looking to get the 19-year-old out on a development loan, after the Cork prospect made the Premier League breakthrough last term. O’Mahony made three senior appearances at the end of the campaign, including a substitute’s outing against champions Manchester City and a full debut at Bournemouth. That was after hitting the goal trail in prolific fashion at under-21 level, smashing in 10 finishes in 11 appearances in Premier League 2.
Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad O’Mahony was an unused sub in Brighton’s emphatic 3-0 opening-day win at Everton under new boss Fabian Hurzler. Now, though, it’s a move away from the Amex Stadium which is in the offing for the FAI under-17 player of the year. Pompey are keen on bolstering their striking options before the close of the transfer window next week.
That’s after losing Colby Bishop for an extended period this season, after the striker underwent heart surgery. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Kusini Yengi has not featured this season, after picking up a groin injury ahead of the campaign opener at Leeds United. That’s left newcomer Elias Sorensen and Christian Saydee, who was largely deployed in a deeper role last term, as the players Mousinho can call on to lead the line.
Winger Sammy Silvera is currently the only loan player at Pompey, with Mousinho indicating he intends to add four further temporary additions - with five loanees the maximum allowed in a matchday squad. Pompey have landed 11 new faces so far this summer, with keeper Nicolas Schmid and midfielder Abdoulaye Kamara arriving at PO4 this week. Continue Reading Related topics: Pompey Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth Amex Stadium Manchester City Championship Republic of Ireland Premier League Comment Comment Guidelines National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting..
.jpg?auto=webp&width=1200)
