Fri May 12, 2023 11:31 am
Pompey boss on Gavin Whyte:
A decision on whether or not to sign free agent Gavin Whyte should be "straightforward", Portsmouth boss John Mousinho has said.
The Northern Ireland winger announced his departure from Cardiff on Instagram this week and has been linked with both Pompey and his old club Oxford United.
Mousinho played with Whyte at Oxford and, as such, knows him just about as well as any manager out there.
Speaking about the potential signing, Mousinho said: "I know him and I’ve played with him for a couple of seasons. I knew him when he first came over as a young lad from Northern Ireland and then he came back on loan last season.
"I do know him really well, so maybe it’s more of a straightforward one. With the other players there’s a lot more work which goes into them. That’s not to say there’s not a lot of work going into Gav, but it’s quite an easy one in terms of saying 'I don’t think it’s an option, or it is an option'.
"When I have played with players that recently it means I know everything about his character, it’s maybe more straightforward to see if it’s of interest or not."