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‘Hot goal form, stuttering start, £3.5m bid’: What happened to the players linked with Portsmouth this summer?

There was a constant flow of players linked with Fratton Park moves this summer ahead of the new Championship campaign.

By Jordan Cross · Portsmouth News

Published: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Several players linked with summer moves to Portsmouth ended up joining other clubs across Europe.
Bamba Dieng secured a move to Red Star Belgrade, scoring once in his first five games.
Aribim Pepple was not a priority for Portsmouth and subsequently joined Plymouth in League One.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Several players linked with moves to Portsmouth during the summer transfer window ended up securing transfers elsewhere across Europe. Following intense transfer speculation ahead of the Championship season, the article tracks the fortunes of targets who did not finalize deals to join Pompey at Fratton Park.

Among the targets, Jayden Braaf moved to Belgian side Lierse, while Bamba Dieng joined Red Star Belgrade. Aribim Pepple is currently in strong goal-scoring form for Plymouth, whereas former January target Svante Ingelsson has had a difficult start with Stoke City.

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