Even way before the window opened for activity in June, players were being linked with a move to Fratton Park.
Some of the players mentioned had credence with others, well, less so...
With less than a fortnight remaining of business, we’ve assembled every name linked with a move to Pompey - and looked at how valid the talk is.
5. Jamal Lowe
Pompey fans pined for a Lowe return, but it was never a move which advanced. In the end, Sheffield Wednesday made the plunge in what would've been a substantial deal in terms of wages. | | Steve Ellis
6. Matt Ritchie
Pompey thought a deal was unrealistic for Ritchie earlier in the summer and there were questions over his age, but there was a shift as the window progressed and a deal was sealed in the week building up to the season's start. Photo: Portsmouth FC
7. Karamoko Dembele
Linked with a stack of clubs and an example of the type of player Pompey were looking to in an effort to raise their squad levels - but it was QPR who sealed a loan deal. Photo: Pete Norton/Getty Images
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8. Antony Evans
Talk at the player's end of Pompey interest early in the summer, but Blues put more distance between that chat. The attacking midfield eventually opted to join Huddersfield. | Getty Images