Multiple Championship clubs have shown interest in signing the winger this summer, however Cowley now believes the 25-year-old is likely to stay in Portsmouth beyond deadline day.
When asked about Curtis, Cowley said: “I train all my players every day to improve them, so I would worry if they didn’t have those ambitions and aspirations.
“But he [Curtis] also knows the situation. He has a long contract here and he also understands we’re just coming out of a pandemic and the Championship has hardly spent any money, very little really.
“So if it’s not going to be this window he knows he’s at a club where he’s loved, wanted and a big part of what we’re trying to do here.”
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“But he [Curtis] also knows the situation. He has a long contract here and he also understands we’re just coming out of a pandemic and the Championship has hardly spent any money, very little really.