Pompey made a statement of intent this week by signing Josh Murphy from Oxford United.
The 29-year-old helped the U's win promotion to the Championship via the play-offs, but he won't be staying around the Kassam Stadium. Murphy has decided to reunite with his former Oxford team-mate John Mousinho at Fratton Park to assist with the Blues’ own Championship challenges.
Mousinho sold Murphy - and others who have arrived at the club this summer to date - the dream of playing for Pompey and outlined his ambitions for the club. A look around Fratton Park and the club’s training ground will also have convinced the in-demand winger to move to PO4, with both facilities undergoing impressive multi-million pound refurbs under Michael Eisner’s stewardship.
With clear investment in Mousinho’s playing squad as well, the Blues are certainly on the up under their American owner, who still ensures the club is run in a self-sustainable way.
As of 2021, according to Forbes, Eisner had a whopping nine-figure fortune at his disposal, with the former Disney CEO’s net worth standing at an estimated $1.1billion or £870million. With that in mind, we have taken a look at how Pompey’s chairman wealth compares to the rest of the Championship, thanks to figures collated by our sister paper The Sunderland Echo.
Mousinho sold Murphy - and others who have arrived at the club this summer to date - the dream of playing for Pompey and outlined his ambitions for the club. A look around Fratton Park and the club’s training ground will also have convinced the in-demand winger to move to PO4, with both facilities undergoing impressive multi-million pound refurbs under Michael Eisner’s stewardship.
![Following a series of sales and transactions, Anindya Bakrie and Thohir now own a controlling 51% stake in Oxford United but their net worth is not known.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/28/11/13/GettyImages-1392378414.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
21. Erick Thohir & others - Oxford United
Following a series of sales and transactions, Anindya Bakrie and Thohir now own a controlling 51% stake in Oxford United but their net worth is not known. | Getty Images
![The US business man and Plymouth Argyle owner has an estimated net worth of £66million. The Pilgrims have just hired England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as their new manager.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/20/16/58/GettyImages-1016755484.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
22. Simon Hallett - Plymouth Argyle
The US business man and Plymouth Argyle owner has an estimated net worth of £66million. The Pilgrims have just hired England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney as their new manager. | Getty Images
![Dejphon Chansiri is a Thai businessman who owns Sheffield Wednesday. The Chansiri family have an estimated net worth of £452million and controls the Thai Union Group, the world's largest canned tuna producer.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/04/11/43/onecms_9fe22290-f777-4713-ad04-d821e10307ff.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
23. Dejphon Chansiri - Sheffield Wednesday
Dejphon Chansiri is a Thai businessman who owns Sheffield Wednesday. The Chansiri family have an estimated net worth of £452million and controls the Thai Union Group, the world's largest canned tuna producer. | Steve Ellis
![Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' net worth is thought to be around £2billion and that would make him the 17th richest owner in the Premier League should Sunderland ever be promoted from the Championship](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/22/13/31/The%20stunning%20relegated%20Championship%20star%20that%20Sunderland%20must%20consider%20signing%20this%20summer.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
24. Kyril Louis-Dreyfus - Sunderland
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus' net worth is thought to be around £2billion and that would make him the 17th richest owner in the Premier League should Sunderland ever be promoted from the Championship | Getty Images