(Credit: Imago)

Portsmouth’s new squad value revealed after deadline day frenzy at Fratton Park

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03 Sep 2025, 11:30 am

Portsmouth had a busy transfer window, with John Mousinho overseeing 11 new signings at Fratton Park.

Despite a solid 16th place finish in the Championship last season, Mousinho was happy to overhaul his squad this summer.

Four signings alone came in on deadline day, with Conor Chaplin’s return to Fratton Park being a major highlight.

However, departures also occurred throughout the window, with 16 players leaving the South Coast outfit either permanently, on loan or via returning to their parent clubs, with Tom McIntyre going on loan to Bradford on the final day.

Now, Pompey News has examined how the summer business has affected Portsmouth’s squad value this campaign.

Conor Chaplin wearing an Ipswich training top.

Conor Chaplin's return to Portsmouth was a deadline day highlight (Credit: Imago)

Portsmouth’s squad value is nearly £30m

Now that their transfer business has been completed, Portsmouth boast an impressive squad for the Championship season.

According to Transfermarkt on 3 September, the value of Pompey’s squad is now around £27.3million.

Chaplin is by far the most valuable player, with his estimated worth said to be £5.22m. Following the Ipswich loanee is Min-hyeok Yang at £3.04m.

Portsmouth oversaw 11 signings and 16 departures in the transfer window
Four of the new additions came on deadline day
The overhaul of Portsmouth's squad has seen the value significantly increase

The most valuable permanent Portsmouth player is surprisingly John Swift, with the midfielder said to be worth £2.43m.

Pompey’s late deals in the window also saw the value of the squad increase by 24.3 per cent, moving from £23.91m on 15 August to £27.3m.

Portsmouth also completed the late signing of Makenzie Kirk (Credit: Imago)

How does Portsmouth’s squad value compare to the rest of the Championship?

As it stands, Portsmouth currently have the third-lowest squad value compared to the rest of the division.

Charlton are bottom, with Sheffield Wednesday slightly above the London club.

While Pompey are well ahead of the two clubs, they still remain below the likes of Oxford United and Blackburn Rovers.

Position	Team	Squad value
20th	Blackburn Rovers	£33.7m
21st	Oxford United	£30.5m
22nd	Portsmouth	£27.3m
23rd	Sheffield Wednesday	£16.9m
24th	Charlton Athletic	£16.2m

Portsmouth still have one of the lowest squad values in the Championship

Ipswich Town currently have the highest squad value at £155.9m.

This is then followed by Southampton, with Portsmouth’s South Coast rivals boasting a £150.3m value.

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