Pompey are ploughing on with their recruitment plans this summer ahead of their Championship return.
But what of the players already in the building at Fratton Park as they step up to the second tier after a 12-year absence?
After the club released their retained list at the start of the month, we’ve broken down the scenario over every player currently tied down for next season.
That’s with regard to the time remaining on their deals, any reported club options and whether they are likely to be a focus for contract extensions this summer.
Additionally, we’ve looked at the latest positions around the two out-of-contract players offered new deals and the pair of talents who the club are in talks with, after not taking up their options.
21. Connor Ogilvie
A new deal has been offered to the defender as he becomes a free agent this summer. Ogilvie has stated he wants to stay and everything still points to that being the case. | Getty Images
22. Zak Swanson
Pompey decided against taking up Swanson's option but have stated they are open to negotiating new terms based around appearances with fitness concerns over the defender. If there's interest in the former Arsenal man, which there's likely to be, it's a stretch to see him agree to a deal on that basis. | Getty Images
23. Joe Morrell
Pompey surprisingly opted against taking up the option in the Wales midfielder's contract, again leaving the possibility of agreeing new terms. For a player who's an international there's going to be a host of interested clubs and, if a new deal meant reduced wages, a new agreement seems very unlikely. | National World