Portsmouth sporting director Richard Hughes has said he is "confident" the club has the budget to sufficiently strengthen the squad in the January transfer window. John Mousinho's squad has been stretched in recent weeks with injuries to key players Colby Bishop, Josh Murphy and Callum Lang. When you work for this great football club there's always a pressure to improve the group. We spoke to one Premier league club that said player x won't be allowed out until their players have returned from Afcon. "We go into the FA Cup, and a lot of clubs will keep players in for that.

Source: BBC January 05, 2026 14:40 UTC