Pompey followers have referred to as for a transfer for out-of-contract striker Michail Antonio, who can be being trailed by Charlton Athletic. Blues boss John Mousinho responds.
John Mousinho has admitted Pompey weighed up a free transfer transfer for striker Michail Antonio.
But the Blues boss felt the former West Ham United striker wasn’t the proper ‘profile’ for his facet, as he searches for a brand new membership following a near-fatal automobile crash.
Pompey boss responds to name for Michail Antonio transfer
The Londoner recovered to play for Jamaica on the Concacaf Gold Cup final 12 months and has skilled with Leicester City and most not too long ago Charlton Athletic, as he considers his subsequent transfer.
There’s been talks with the Addicks and Qatar outfit Al-Sailiya, which has put the entrance man on the radar of some Pompey followers.
They have questioned why Antonio isn’t being thought-about by their membership with putting accidents and Colby Bishop struggling for objectives for a lot of the season.
Mousinho revealed the former Nottingham Forest man was weighed up, nevertheless, with the soccer operation deciding to not make a transfer for the highly effective veteran.
He stated: ‘Without being harsh on anyone like that, I think physically having been in a really serious car accident bringing in a fantastic Premier League player like that, who is one we flagged and we looked at, we didn’t suppose it was the proper profile to essentially usher in.
‘There wasn’t an enormous quantity else in that market who we felt may are available in and have an effect on the beginning XI or squad. I suppose that’s the take.’
Pompey have moved within the free agent market in every of the previous two seasons, with first midfielder Lee Evans introduced in earlier than Swedish defender Alexander Milosevic arrived final time period.
Pompey boss on free brokers: ‘If you’ve been out of sport it’s very tough’
He added: ‘It’s very tough to select up free brokers who you suppose can are available in and have an effect on the Championship, at this stage of the season.
‘I think when we signed Lee it took him another three or four months (to get up to speed).
‘I think he had an outstanding season last with Blackpool. He was good with us, but I think we helped him get back to the levels of physicality needed.
‘He was good with us, but not the Lee Evans levels we knew previously and what he got to last year.
‘Alex was brilliant when we brought him in, a senior pro who was great to have around the place – but we couldn’t get him to the degrees required
‘Alex then left and subsequently retired, he was the best option we had on the list. He was a really good player, Swedish international who kept himself in good nick.
‘But if you’ve been out of the sport a short time it’s simply very, very tough.’
