Striker bid, injury latest and transfer blow: The latest Portsmouth transfer headlines you might have missed

Portsmouth are a side that constantly want to be at the right end of League One – and if Danny Cowley can get them an elusive promotion, then they will be delighted.

Last season, he managed to keep Pompey up near the top of the division but couldn’t do enough to drag them into the play-off spots.

Now, he’ll spend the offseason trying to sort out the squad and give them a refresh in order to get them firing and in the hunt for promotion. It won’t be easy, with the Fratton Park outfit working on a modest budget, but Cowley is experienced enough to make it work.

Here then, are the latest pieces of news surrounding the club and any potential transfers.

Portsmouth eye another bid for League One striker

Portsmouth have been heavily linked with strikers this summer, with the club desperate for reinforcements in their forward line.

One name that has bounced back onto the radar is that of Colby Bishop of Accrington, with Alan Nixon reporting via his Patreon that the club could be about to make another move for his services.

The forward has been a target for them this offseason but it had looked like Blackpool may swoop in and snap him up instead. The Seasiders though are no longer in the running and that has cleared Pompey to go and get a deal done.

It means that Danny Cowley may now launch a six-figure bid for the striker in order to try and add another body to his strikeforce.

Pompey provide injury news over Morrell and Reid

Away from the transfer news and focusing in on the players already at Fratton Park, Danny Cowley has revealed just which players will miss the opening game of the new League One season.

There are two players that look likely to be sidelined for that clash, with the manager revealing to the club’s official