Pompey show five door after play-offs
PORTSMOUTH have released five players after the end of their League One play-off campaign, including striker Brett Pitman and defender Christian Burgess.
Defender Burgess, 28, has turned down an extended deal to move to Belgian side Royal Union Saint-Gilloise.
Jersey-born Pitman, 32, has scored 41 goals in three seasons at Fratton Park.
Matt Casey, Oli Hawkins and Adam May are also leaving, while the club are in talks to re-sign defenders Lee Brown and Brandon Haunstrup.
Pompey still have 17 players under contract for next season, including leading scorers Roman Curtis and John Marquis.
Portsmouth ended the 2019-20 campaign in fifth place in League One on average points per game after the season was curtailed.
They were knocked out of the play-off semi-finals on Monday when they lost 5-4 on penalties to Oxford United after the tie finished 2-2 on aggregate.
DEAN Lewington has extended his long association with MK Dons after agreeing a new undisclosed length contract.
The 36-year-old joined the club before they moved to Milton Keynes, having made his debut for Wimbledon in 2003.
Lewington has made more than 750 appearances for the Dons and is the longest-serving player in the EFL.
Those appearances have included three promotions, an EFL Trophy win and four play-off finishes, as well as 33 League One games last season.