Reported Portsmouth and Luton Town transfer target is free agent as exit confirmed

Reported Pompey target Arkell Jude-Boyd will be available on a free transfer this summer.

The defender has been released by League Two Cheltenham Town after they failed to agree new terms with the 23-year-old.

The right-back is one of nine players who will depart Whaddon Road upon the expiry of their contracts.

However, former Pompey boss Steve Cotterill has handed former Blues midfielder Ben Stevenson a one-year deal after he impressed during his maiden season with the club.

Cheltenham finished the season in 18th position, with Jude-Boyd making 37 league appearances for the Robins. Twenty-eight of those outings came in the way of starts in League Two, taking his number of games for Cheltenham to 83 following his free-transfer move from QPR in the summer of 2024.

On April 2, Football Insider claimed the Saint Lucia international was a player the Blues were eyeing ahead of this summer’s transfer window.

The report claimed his potential availability at the end of the season had alerted a number of EFL clubs, including League One Luton.

Plymouth Argyle and Rotherham have also apparently shown an interest in the full-back.

Pompey’s right-back situation

Pompey are likely to be in the market for a new right-back this summer.

Terry Devlin’s performances for the Blues this season are likely to see him being the subject of approaches from clubs higher up the pyramid after Wrexham had a £2m bid rejected for the Northern Ireland international in January.

Despite a strong end to the season, Jordan Williams found game time hard to come by this term at PO4 and could move on as he enters the final year of his contract.

Zak Swanson is yet to agree terms on a fresh Fratton Park deal, although there is confidence that new terms will be agreed.

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