Brett Pitman was one of nine players who joined the Blues in the summer of 2017.Brett Pitman was one of nine players who joined the Blues in the summer of 2017.
Brett Pitman was one of nine players who joined the Blues in the summer of 2017.

The 133 summer signings made by Portsmouth since 2010 - including ex-Manchester United, Bournemouth, Stoke and Millwall men

The excitement is building, with just 10 days to go until the opening of the summer transfer window.

And with 133 signings made by Pompey during the summer windows that followed the club’s exit from the Premier League, it’s understandable why fans look forward to this time of the year.

That gives an average of at least 11 new arrivals each summer, ensuring plenty of transfer activity lies in wait.

That’s a lot of players, and we doubt there’s many out there who could name the all.

So to help out, we’ve taken a look at every player signed in the summer period to see how each year compares.

And, yes, even we, forgot some that were discovered!

Here’s what we found.

That gives an average of at least 11 new arrivals each summer, ensuring plenty of transfer activity lies in wait.