Portsmouth switch gossip: Blues and Bristol Rovers eager on younger Watford keeper who got here via ranks at Studying

That’s in keeping with The Solar’s Alan Nixon, who claims the Blues have been joined by Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers in scouting the 20-year-old goalkeeper.

The previous Reading teenager is presently on mortgage at Nationwide League South aspect Welling United, the place he has amassed 5 appearances after establishing himself because the No1 on the Bob Lucas Stadium.

He moved to Vicarage Street in 2020 and is registered to the Hornets’ under-23 aspect.

Roberts has additionally spent a mortgage spell at Danny Cowley’s former membership, Harmony Rangers.

Pompey have already got some gifted goalkeeping children on their books.

England under-21 worldwide Josh Griffiths is presently No1 at Fratton Park – however is on a season-long mortgage from West Brom.

The Blues introduced in Spurs teenager Josh Oluwayemi to behave as Griffiths’ understudy in the summertime.

In the meantime, teenager Toby Steward is highly-rated as he continues his growth on mortgage at Bognor.