Portsmouth Put Defender Deal In Place

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Portsmouth have an agreement in place to sign Madiodio Dia from Norwegian second division club Haugesund, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Pompey are scurrying to get some last-minute deals over the line before the January transfer window closes.

They remain in the hunt for Derby County and Stoke City transfer target Svante Ingelsson, despite the complexity of doing a deal for him. 

Defence is another area which is being...