Pompey may see big-name exits

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Pompey's executive chairman Peter Storrie says their uncertain future hinges on the ownership issue - with current supremo Alexandre Gaydamak having made it clear he wants to sell and will no longer invest.

With the club reportedly £65million in debt and due to pay off a large chunk of that to a South African bank at the end of the season, Storrie admits: "I'd like to keep all our good players but a lot depends on the ownership issue."

He added: "We can bring in a new owner but it has to be one who can put finance in because that's what is required for the club to go forward again.

"At this moment in time what happens in the transfer market depends entirely on the ownership of the club.

"Sacha (Gaydamak) has made it perfectly clear that although he's done some fantastic things in the past he cannot now put in any more finance.

"At the moment various discussions are happening on that and I'm hopeful something will happen sooner rather than later."

Meanwhile, caretaker-manager Paul Hart has a clean bill of health - apart from injured Kranjcar - from which to choose his team to face fellow strugglers Sunderland on Monday and will be odds-on to keep the job with a new contract for next season should he keep Pompey in the top-flight.

But he could soon be plunged into major negotiations with no fewer than 15 players out of contract this summer including skipper Sol Campbell, 34, Pompey's top earner.