Midfielder pens Blues deal
Pompey have agreed a deal to sign midfielder Danny Rose on a two-year contract.
The 28-year-old – who won the League Two title with Northampton last term – will officially become a Blues player on July 1.
“I’m absolutely delighted,” said Rose. “It was a deal that moved along quite quickly and the opportunity to play for a club like Pompey was one that I couldn’t turn down.
“I’m really excited about working with Paul Cook and the rest of the lads, and hopefully having a successful campaign.
“I played the last game of the season here with Northampton and was taken aback by the atmosphere for a game that had nothing really riding on it.
“So the opportunity to perform in front of those passionate fans week in, week out is very exciting.
“It’s a special place to play football and when the call came, it was a challenge that I was eager to accept.
“Pre-season is not the most enjoyable time, but I’m excited to get going when we return after summer break.”
Pompey suffered play-off heartache at the end of the 2015/16 campaign and Rose hopes they can follow in his former side’s footsteps next season.
He said: “There’s no hiding the fact that this is the biggest club in this division and there will always be certain expectations.
“But I’m sure that the squad we’ve got here – and the players who are sure to arrive – are capable of challenging for promotion.
“Having come here off the back of winning League Two, I’ve got experience of what it takes and that could be useful.”
Rose joined Northampton back in February and scored once in 15 appearances as the Cobblers cruised to the title.
The former Manchester United trainee previously appeared for Newport, Fleetwood and Oxford, playing more than 100 times for the latter in three separate spells.