Fans: Sell Harness if it means bringing Hirst and Carter back to PO4
Pompey have been told to go all out to bring George Hirst and Hayden Carter back to the club.
And if it’s finances that will prevent them from doing so, there could be a solution, according to fans – sell Marcus Harness.
The futures of all three players remain up in the air as the clock ticks down on the official opening of the summer transfer market on June 10.
Both Hirst and Carter have returned to their parent clubs after impressive loans spells at Fratton Park – with Blues boss Danny Cowley hoping to be reunited with the pair.
Meanwhile, despite Pompeyactivatinga12-month option on Harness’ contract, the club would be open to offers this summer to prevent the forward from walking away for nothing next year.
With the 26-year-old unlikely to extend his Fratton Park stay beyond next term amid links to Swansea and others, it makes financial sense to cash in now when the player is under contract.
And that tactic is not lost on the Fratton faithful, with 81.2 per cent of those who took part in our latest Big Pompey Survey believing now is the time to sell.
Neither would fans oppose moves to bring Carter and Hirst back.
The latter finished the 2021-22 season as Pompey’s 15-goal top scorer after a superb second half of the campaign on a season long loan.
Cowley has expressed a desire to get the player back – and 78.5 per cent of those who took part in our survey agree, with only 21.5 per cent disagreeing when asked the question: ‘Should Pompey go all out to bring George Hirst back to Fratton Park?’
That’s an overwhelming majority who would back a move to have Hirst wearing the star & crescent again.
As is the poll result on whether the Blues should do the same with Carter.
The Blackburn defender spent only the second half of the campaign at PO4. But in that time he quickly established himself as a fans’ favourite.
So much so that a whopping 82.6 per cent of those who took part in our survey believe the Blues should go all out to sign the 22-year-old.
Carter has aspirations of playing in the Championship with Rovers but told The News he is open to a second spell at Fratton Park.