Portsmouth news RECAP: Bristol Rovers to poach striker from under Blues' nose while unrest over Kenny Jackett's future addressed

The transfer window is now officially open.
Fratton Park. Picture: Graham HuntFratton Park. Picture: Graham Hunt
Fratton Park. Picture: Graham Hunt

With the Premier League now completed, clubs can now complete any business they have planned.

The window will run into the autumn amid the coronavirus crisis, with international deals having to be brokered by October 5 before domestic transfers between the Premier League and Football League can take place for a further 11 days.

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It could certainly be an interested couple of weeks for Pompey, with the vote on whether to approve a salary cap introduction to League One and League Two now delayed until August 6.

What’s more, the cut-off point for contracted players has now also been put back to the same day.

The initial proposal stated this was backdated to June 30, meaning players signed after that date would fall under wage cap restrictions.

Now that has been altered, allowing clubs to currently recruit unimpeded by wage restrictions – whereas some had already been abiding by planned changes.

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That could see clubs like the Blues look to take advantage of the situation and try to complete deals before a salary ceiling is potentailly implemented.

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