Halilhodzic linked with Pompey job

Vahid Halilhodzic, the Ivory Coast international team manager, has been linked with a shock move to Portsmouth this summer as they look to find a suitable solution to take the club forward long term.

The Bosnian admitted: "Anything could happen. It is true that I am in the negotiations but I can't say more than that at the moment.

"I want to work in the English Premier League."

It is believed that Gordon Strachan is also being linked as an option for Portsmouth.