Ex-Portsmouth loanee and Wolves defender makes admission over his failed Fratton Park spell

The defender moved to Fratton Park in January 2018 for the remainder of the campaign – along with Wolves team-mate Connor Ronan.

Deslandes endured a difficult time under Kenny Jackett, though, despite the pair previously working together at Molineux.

The Frenchman made just two appearances – and was substituted on both occasions - as the Blues finishing eighth upon their League One return.

Deslandes joined Pompey as a left-back to provide competition for Dion Donohue and Brandon Haunstrup at the time.

However, he revealed he was at a stage when he was transitioning to becoming a centre-back – a position where he was behind Matt Clarke, Christian Burgess and Jack Whatmough in the Blues pecking order.

Nevertheless, the former France under-20 international, who now represents FC Arges in the Romanian second division, still enjoyed his time on the south coast.

Speaking to Get French Football News, Deslandes said: ‘I met Kenny when I was at Wolves.

‘He is basically the man who made me a professional, who made me discover the top level. I remember, he needed a left-back at Portsmouth.

‘So I went on loan there but I was, at the time, in a transitional phase towards my natural position, which is centre-back.

‘So my experience at Portsmouth didn’t really go as planned, as when I arrived I realised that this loan wasn’t the best thing for them nor for me, in terms of development.

‘But I learned a lot nonetheless.’