Portsmouth have perfect chance to re-sign local midfielder after transfer announcement
Portsmouth need an excellent summer transfer window if they are to build on the 2024/25 season.
After Pompey finished 16th in the Championship, there is an expectation that the South Coast club can now look to push further up the division.
However, it is likely that the 2025/26 campaign will be even harder as Birmingham City and Wrexham come into the second tier with ambitions of promotion to the Premier League.
Therefore, John Mousinho needs to oversee a fantastic summer if Portsmouth are to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle once again.
Now, Pompey have been presented with a perfect chance to sign former academy star John Swift ahead of the transfer window.
Portsmouth have to sign John Swift after he was released by West Brom
A new midfielder is a must at Portsmouth in the summer transfer window.
Pompey have lost multiple players already, including loanee Freddie Pots, who has returned to West Ham.
However, a perfect replacement for the 21-year-old has emerged, who is currently available on a free transfer.
According to West Brom (20 May), the Championship outfit are set to release numerous players, including Swift.
The midfielder has been a regular in the second tier for nearly a decade after his emergence at Reading.
Now, after three years at the Baggies, he is being allowed to leave when his contract expires this summer.
| John Swift at West Brom | |
| Appearances | 126 |
| Goals | 19 |
| Assists | 12 |
The midfielder would be the perfect signing for Portsmouth. Not only was he originally in Pompey’s academy set-up before he was poached by Chelsea, but he is also a local, being born and bred in Portsmouth.
The 29-year-old’s experience in the second-tier, combined with his affinities for the South Coast club, would make him a bargain for Mousinho.
Swift could become the next Josh Murphy at Portsmouth
While Josh Murphy plays in a completely different position to Swift, the midfielder could easily replicate the winger’s rise.
Murphy arrived on a free at Portsmouth last summer and completely revolutionised the team and is easily Pompey’s best player.
The signing of Swift could easily be similar, with the 29-year-old possessing numerous qualities that can be used to Mousinho’s advantage.
Hopefully, Portsmouth will seriously consider signing the midfielder this summer as they aim to build on their recent success.