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Terry Devlin has told Portsmouth what his focus will be in the coming weeks as speculation mounts on his future

Portsmouth survived in the Championship with an 18th place finish in the table.

John Mousinho’s side were embroiled in a relegation battle up to the final weeks of the campaign, but a string of wins kept them safe going into the last round of fixtures at the weekend.

A 1-1 draw with Birmingham City capped off a solid, if unspectacular, second season back in the second tier.

Adrian Segecic gave the hosts the lead at Fratton Park in the eighth minute before August Priske equalised for Chris Davies’ side.

While Pompey fell from 16th to 18th compared to the previous campaign, they increased their points total from 54 to 55.

The club will now turn their attention to the summer transfer market, where they will seek improvements to the squad in a bid to climb the table over the next 12 months.

Terry Devlin opens up on his Portsmouth future amid Wrexham links

Terry Devlin has responded to speculation over his future after Wrexham previously showed interest in his services.

It was exclusively revealed by FLW late in the January window that the Red Dragons made a £2 million bid to sign him, and their failure to reach the play-offs could lead to them reigniting their interest this summer.

But the 22-year-old has brushed off any talk over his future at Fratton Park for the time being, suggesting that his focus now is on his family following the end of the campaign, and that he’ll deal with any transfer links if and when the club receive any offers.

“Speculation comes with football, doesn't it,” said Devlin, via The News.

“For anyone who does decent and has a decent season, there is always speculation.

“But, for me, it’s about switching off, resting and recovering over the summer, getting ready for next season.

“I still want to improve, I have to look at the season as a whole and look at things I haven’t done so well and things I can improve on.

“If there is interest, that’s for the club to deal with.

“I will be spending time with my family for a bit, resting and having a good summer with them.”

Devlin has reiterated his love for Portsmouth and has claimed that he will be part of the first team squad when pre-season gets underway later in the summer.

“I remember being interviewed straight after the transfer window had closed and getting across my full focus remains on Pompey - and that has never changed,” he continued.

“It’s a great place and I love it here, it’s a great club.

“I am contracted here and this is where I will be in pre-season.

“Obviously we have to push up the league next season, we need to get this club where it belongs, and that's fighting at the top of the Championship.”

Devlin made 38 appearances in the Championship for Portsmouth this season, contributing five goals and one assist.

Mousinho’s side lost just one of their last eight league fixtures, winning on four occasions, to seal their place in the division for another year.

Pompey saw off the threat from Oxford United and Leicester City, who have gone down alongside Sheffield Wednesday after a gruelling campaign.

Portsmouth earned promotion from League One in 2024 by winning the title, and will have their sights set on climbing the Championship table and eventually competing for promotion back to the Premier League.

But for now the club’s attention will turn to the summer transfer window, which will officially open on 15 June.

Terry Devlin will be a key player for Portsmouth next season

It will surely have to take a sizeable offer from anyone to convince Portsmouth to cash in on Devlin this summer.

The £2 million bid wasn’t good enough from Wrexham in the January window, and it will take a good bit more than that to change their mind in the upcoming market.

The 22-year-old has gone from strength to strength with Portsmouth, taking the step up to the Championship in his stride over the last two years.

Mousinho will be going into pre-season feeling that the Northern Irishman should be a key part of his squad over the next year, so a sale would have to be worth their while financially in order to sanction.