Rækken af nye ansigter fortsætter.

Den 27-årige nordirske højre fløj havde kontraktudløb hos Cardiff City, og har nu papir på, at han er Pompey-spiller i de kommende tre sæsoner. Cardiff hentede Whyte hos Oxford i 2019 for et ukendt syvcifret beløb, men det har været småt med spilletid for ham hos The Bluebirds siden da, hvilket resulterede i udlån til Hull City, som han vandt League One med, og derefter endnu et udlån, denne gang tilbage til Oxford. Tidligere vandt han tre mesterskaber med barndomsklubben Crusaders.

Gavin Whyte er den første af de nye, som head coach John Mousinho kender personligt, da de to spillede sammen hos Oxford i to separate perioder.

SE OGSÅ: Gavin Whytes spillerprofil

Mousinho om Whyte:

«Out of all the players we’ve signed, he’s the first one that I actually played with and he’s a great character. He had an outstanding first season when he came over to Oxford from Northern Ireland and went to Cardiff off the back of that. Gavin is a pacy and direct winger, who can carry the ball and really catches the eye whenever he’s on the pitch. He’s someone that we believe will really excite everybody at Fratton Park and be an excellent addition to our side.”

Whyte om skiftet til os:

“It feels great. It’s been a long few days and weeks talking and I’m glad to get it all done. I spoke to John and he was a big factor. He motivates you as a player, so I think he’ll be the same as a manager. I obviously have a few other pals who play here and they had plenty of good words to say about the club. I was speaking to Paddy Lane and he’s been texting me over the past few days to ask if everything was done. I also played with Marlon Pack and know young Terry Devlin from some Northern Ireland training camps. As soon as I heard that Pompey were interested in me, I knew that this was a place I wanted to come to. It was just a good fit for me and so I couldn’t wait to get the deal done – I want to be at a club that’s up there fighting. I think we can do that this season with the players who were already here and those who have been brought in. I’m used to this league and had a really good season when I first came over to England to sign for Oxford. I like to think of myself as an old-fashioned tricky winger who works hard and I want to chip in with goals and assists.”