[Credit: Imago]
[Credit: Imago]
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Josh Murphy mocks Dubai landmark, he prefers Portsmouth sight instead

Jack Dawson
Jack Dawson

Correspondent AUTHORITY Football journalist with experience at the Edinburgh Evening News and GRV Media; Masters graduate from the University of Derby. FOCUS Scottish Premiership coverage with specialist knowledge of Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Aberdeen, and Motherwell. THE INSIGHT Jack utilises a network of club and industry contacts across the Scottish Premiership to deliver verified, high-speed reporting. He provides the tactical and transfer insight behind the headlines to ensure fans get the full story as it happens.

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Portsmouth’s players may not be out on the pitch at the moment, but they cannot get the city out of their minds. 

Pompey oversaw a successful season back in the Championship as they avoided relegation and finished a respectable 16th. 

John Mousinho rightly earned plenty of praise for this achievement, with the South Coast club now aiming to build on this success. 

However, with the season now over, many stars are using this time to relax and take football off their minds. 

Yet, Josh Murphy is seemingly obsessed with Pompey as he has likened a Dubai landmark to an iconic Portsmouth building. 

Mousinho signed Murphy in the summer (Credit: Imago)
Mousinho signed Murphy in the summer (Credit: Imago)

Murphy prefers the Spinnaker Tower to Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab

Josh Murphy has had an unbelievable first season at Fratton Park.

Coming into a side that had just won the League One title, the winger quickly became the South Coast club’s best player. 

Arriving on a free from Oxford United, the 30-year-old had an insane output in the Championship and finished with 21 goal contributions. 

Josh Murphy's stats in the 2024/25 campaign
Appearances 42
Goals7
Assists14
Murphy had an excellent season at Portsmouth

As a result, now that the season is over, Murphy has earned a well-deserved break and is currently in Dubai, a major city in the United Arab Emirates. 

However, Portsmouth is still clearly on his mind as he mocked the country’s iconic hotel, the Burj Al Arab. 

On his Instagram story (17 May), the 30-year-old posted a photo of the hotel with the caption: “Btec Spinnaker Tower”. 

Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner
Portsmouth fans will be hoping Michael Eisner will provide transfer funds this summer (Credit: Imago)

Mousinho needs to target more players like Murphy 

It is no secret that without Murphy, Portsmouth would have likely gone down. 

The winger was instrumental to the campaign and will likely be a key player next season. 

However, Portsmouth cannot just rely on the winger, and Mousinho needs to target more bargains like Murphy if they are to build on their recent success. 

Hopefully, the manager will already have some targets in mind as the transfer window edges closer. 

Josh Murphy
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