UPDATE: According to Jordan Cross at The News, Sulaiman Al Fahim admitted that he wants to sign Zamalek striker Amr Zaki and believes the club can, but its not his decision. He said,

"It's not my decision, it is up to Paul Hart and Avram Grant but I would like to see Amr Zaki .

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth midfielder Matt Ritchie would like to permanently stay at Notts County, where he is currently on loan. Ritchie said,

"I want to stay, nothing has changed with the old manager going .

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth boss Paul Hart would like to sign midfielder Jamie O'Hara permanently from Tottenham. Hart said,

"Jamie – like most of the players we signed in August – has fitted in brilliantly .

According to ESPN Soccernet, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie expects the club's transfer ban to be lifted before the January transfer window. He said,

"My understanding is that we would expect the transfer ban to be lifted in good time for us to continue trading in January.

According to John Cross at MirrorFootball, Portsmouth are leading the chase for Benfica defender Miguel Vitor. Ipswich and Birmingham are thought to be the other two teams in the race for Vitor, who might be loaned out to gain experience.

According to Neil Allen and Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admitted that the club can now look towards the future and spend now that Ali Al Faraj took over the club. Storrie said,

"Ali Al Faraj wants to take the club forward, he wants to build a stadium and training ground and obviously he's got to fight a few fires for the next week or two and put those out.

According to Mirror Football, Portsmouth are set to sign Bolton midfielder Gavin McCann and defender Danny Shittu for £2million.

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth boss Paul Hart admitted that the club needs to sign another four or five players. He said,

"I hope there will be incomings ... Good players, cheap or less-than cheap. Even if you have millions it doesn't mean you can sign anyone.

UPDATE: According to Sky Sports News, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson admitted that he has had talks with Mark Viduka but that Viduka has no intentions of playing the the Premier League. Hodgson said,

"I spoke to Mark .

According to The News, Sulaiman Al Fahim admitted that Portsmouth are in talks with Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez. He also mentioned that the club is trying to sign striker Amr Zaki. He said,

"We are in negotiations with Amr Zaki to bring him in on a loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer.

According to Portsmouth's official website, striker Kanu has agreed to a one-month deal with Portsmouth.

UPDATE: According to Portsmouth's official website, Coventry City have signed Portsmouth defender Martin Cranie for an undisclosed fee. Cranie signed a three-year deal with the club.

August 12th, 2009 According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth accepted a bid from Coventry City for defender Martin Cranie.

UPDATE: According to Peter O'Rourke at Sky Sports News, Fulham has held talks with free-agent striker Mark Viduka. It is also reported that Viduka underwent a physical for the club.

August 8th, 2009 According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth have agreed to a deal in principle for free-agent striker Mark Viduka.

UPDATE: According to Portsmouth's official website, Portsmouth have signed Genoa defender/midfielder Anthony Vanden Borre on a season-long loan.

August 11th, 2009 According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth are close to signing Genoa defender/midfielder Anthony Vanden Borre on loan.

UPDATE: According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie admitted that the club has turned down bids for Sylvain Distin as they are not interested in selling him. He said,

"We have turned down offers and will continue to turn down offers .

According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth accepted a bid from Coventry City for defender Martin Cranie.

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth are close to signing Genoa defender/midfielder Anthony Vanden Borre on loan.

According to The News, Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar admitted that he will be leaving the club next summer when his contract expires. He said,

"For now I am staying, but we have not strengthened like I would have liked us to ... That's why I will not sign a new contract.

UPDATE: According to the News of the World, Hull City are interested in Portsmouth striker David Nugent, who is worth around £4million.

August 6th, 2009 According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth have received an enquiry for striker David Nugent and look like they will sell him.

UPDATE: According to Matt Parker at The Sun, Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is looking to sign Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin for £4million.

It is also reported that Sunderland are interested in Lyon defender John Mensah but Lyon's asking price is currently too high.

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth have agreed to a deal in principle for free-agent striker Mark Viduka. Manager Paul Hart said,

"We'll be trying hard with getting players in over the next few days ... Expecting is a word I don't use anymore, though!

According to Rob Stewart at the Telegraph, Sunderland have given up their chase for Manchester City defender Richard Dunne and now plan on going after Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin. Sunderland hope to sign the defender for around £5million.

UPDATE: According to Portsmouth's official website, Portsmouth have signed goalkeeper Antti Niemi on a free transfer. Niemi signed a one-year deal with the club.

July 29th, 2009 According to Graeme Bailey at Sky Sports News, Portsmouth are in talks with free-agent goalkeeper Antti Niemi.

In an article written by Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie discussed the club's current situation with several of their transfer targets. Such targets discussed were:

Lee Naylor, Amr Zaki, Mark Viduka, Onismor Bhasera

According to Neil Allen at The News, Portsmouth have received an enquiry for striker David Nugent and look like they will sell him. Executive chairman Peter Storrie said,

"We have identified players we want to sell – no-one has to be a brain surgeon to work out who they are .

UPDATE: According to Zack Wilson at Goal.com, Portsmouth have a 65% chance of signing Zamalek striker Amr Zaki. Zaki's agent Nader Shawqi told Hayat TV's 'Al Malaeb Al Yawm' show,

"Amr Zaki is close to Portsmouth, there is a 65% possibility of seeing him with them.

According to Portsmouth's official website, Portsmouth have signed Lyon striker Frederic Piquionne on a season-long loan. Portsmouth have the option of making the deal permanent after the season.

UPDATE: According to Chris Burton at Sky Sports News, Portsmouth are still trying to get Hajduk Split striker Nikola Kalinic. Although talks broke down between the two clubs, Portsmouth are not done. Manager Paul Hart said,

"We have not given up.

According to Graeme Bailey at Sky Sports News, Portsmouth are in talks with free-agent goalkeeper Antti Niemi. Niemi told Ilta-Sanomat,

"I have talked with Portsmouth, and there is an interest on both sides ... The deal is not done, that is entirely premature .

According to Sky Sports News, Portsmouth are close to signing former Espanyol defender and free agent Steve Finnan. Finnan has supposedly passed a medical and has agreed to sign a one-year deal.

According to Sky Sports News, Portsmouth have made a bid for Cardiff City striker Ross McCormack. However the club won't let the striker leave unless they receive a good bid.

According to Zack Wilson at Goal.com, Portsmouth are attempting to sign Amr Zaki on loan.

According to Tottenham's official website, Tottenham have an agreement with Portsmouth to sign striker Peter Crouch.

ESPN Soccernet is reporting that the fee is worth around £9million.

According to Sky Sports News, Portsmouth manager Paul Hart hopes to sign defender Sylvain Distin to a new deal as he only has one-year left on his current deal. Hart said,

"I think we are in talks with him and he is a great player, a great lad, a great leader so we don't want him to go anywhere.

According to Dave Armitage at the Daily Star, Liverpool are interested in signing Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch for around £12million.

According to Stephen Crawford at Goal.com, UEFA is looking to limit the amount of money spent on transfers by clubs. An official statement in UEFAdirect said,

"The aim is for all clubs to be able to live on the income they generate ... A series of incentives and disciplinary action will be examined at the next executive committee meeting.