Birch: No more bids for Pompey squad

Trevor Birch has revealed the lack of transfer activity in light of Joel Ward’s departure yesterday.

The 22-year-old finally completed his switch to Crystal Palace for a fee of around £400,000.

However, there are no other bids for the remainder of Michael Appleton’s players.

Administrator Birch is adamant there remains interest in several other players.

Those linked with summer moves include Greg Halford, Luke Varney and David Norris, as Pompey look to lower their wage bill and bring in crucial funds.

As it stands, though, there is a lack of any concrete approach to follow Ward, Jason Pearce and Stephen Henderson out of the Fratton Park exit door.