John Mousinho is sure that the funds will be made available to make the necessary changes to Pompey’s team during the transfer window.
And selling players who are not in the Blues’ first-team squad is not required to fund the activity that is critical to Mousinho’s side’s Championship fate this season. This is in terms of both the quality and experience needed to help Mousinho’s 25-man roster in the second half of the season. This also applies to finding new homes for Ben Stevenson and Tom Lowery, who were left in limbo for the first half of the season after not being picked to the senior squad.
Mousinho does not believe that transferring the duo will have a substantial impact on the business in the opposite direction in the new year. However, the Pompey manager believes the pair will find new homes, and he is confident that the club’s owners will provide the necessary financial backing to give the squad a chance of survival. Mousinho stated, ‘I don’t think it (selling Lowery and Stevenson) will make a significant effect.
‘There’s nothing coming across my door right now (in terms of interest), but I know Rich (Hughes) is handling that so we can focus on game preparations.
“I’d be very surprised if the likes of Tom Lowery and Ben Stevenson don’t.”
Find clubs in January because they are both quality players who have proven they can contribute to a League One-winning team.
‘I believe there should be plenty of interest for both.’However, the club does not state that “you can only bring players if you shift these players out”.
‘It will be beneficial to the budget, but the priority in January is to bring in the proper players. If the appropriate players are present, I’m confident that the finances will be available.
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