Striker Ellis Harrison’s move to Portsmouth has been confirmed with the Welshman signing a three-year deal at Fratton Park with Pompey having paid £450,000 for the Welshman.

Harrison travelled for talks and to undergo a medical yesterday with the loose ends on the deal for an officially undisclosed fee which is understood to be in the region of £450,000 tied up today.

The 25-year-old, who joined the Blues from Bristol Rovers for £750,000 last summer, was targeted by Pompey manager Kenny Jackett when he was still with the Pirates, again on loan in January and once more early in the close season.

Pompey's assistant manager Joe Gallen told their official website: “We’re really pleased to get Ellis here — he’s someone we’ve kept tabs on for around 18 months now.

“We’ve always liked him as a player. He can fit into our system as a number nine and hold the ball up, win headers and score goals.

“He also brings added mobility to that position and has the right attitude, which is really important for us and fits into our philosophy.

“Ellis has a good record in League One and all the attributes we need. We feel he has the whole package and can add to our squad.

“With the players that we’re starting to bring in, we’re confident that they can make the difference for us in getting out of this league.”

Harrison added: “Coming here is a no-brainer. I’ve got a manager who trusts me and has put his full faith in me, so I want to repay that.

“I’m very confident in my own ability and now it’s up to me to prove that on a Saturday. I don’t feel like I’ve hit my peak yet and there’s more to come.

“I didn’t really get going at Ipswich and show my full potential, but I was hindered by injury a lot of the time.

“Now I’m looking to really push on with Pompey next season and show everyone exactly what I can do.

“I remember playing at Fratton Park and it was very loud. I was trying to shout to the boys and they couldn’t hear me. Having those fans behind you — you can’t really ask for much more.

“It’s a new start for me and hopefully we can be pushing to get into the Championship, which is where the club deserves to be.”

He says he hopes he might benefit form playing alongside another ex-Blue at Pompey: “I’ve watched guys like Brett Pitman, who’s played at a high level for a number of years, and it’s something I can learn from.”

Former Welsh U21 international Harrison started last season in Paul Hurst’s XI but appeared very infrequently after Paul Lambert took charge with injuries sidelining him for spells.

Meanwhile, Blues keeper Bartosz Bialkowski's move to Millwall is not expected to be confirmed until early next week, although appears all but done.

Elsewhere, former Motherwell midfielder Alex Rodriguez Gorrin, who was linked with the Blues and Pompey earlier in the month, has joined fellow League One side Oxford United on a two-year contract.

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cat added 16:20 - Jun 22 Not surprised or disappointed by this one. Would prefer to keep Jackson as imo he has a better all round game (given the chance). Harrison contributed one goal from memory last season and that took the ‘mother' of all deflections. Like Harrison though so for that reason I'll wish him all the best.
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ChrisFelix added 16:36 - Jun 22 The cut price deal would indicate the need to of load a striker & cut the wage bill. I'm now wondering if all pre season buying is done & Lambert he feels has the team he needs to get promoted. Interested to know the fitness of our sicknote midfielder
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Grammarman added 19:56 - Jun 22 This WILL bite us in the bum
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Warkys_Tash added 23:29 - Jun 22 Not bothered in the slighest although we knew Pompey were desperate for him, we should have held out for our money back!
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bobble added 08:21 - Jun 23 wonder how many years it will take to correct the hurst cock ups ? and even then we have the mick/jewel/dark lord eras and their spells to deal with...
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BlueSwede added 15:15 - Jun 23 Not sure it is a cutprice deal. Probably not worth more. Just more proof of how Hurst actually got money to spend from Evans, but spent it by paying over the top for players worth a fraction of what he paid. I will never forgive Hurst for what he did to out club.
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Vanisleblue2 added 19:52 - Jun 23 Still a lot of deadwood to get rid of I personally think we need two full backs a centre back and another striker before the season.
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itfchorry added 20:14 - Jun 23 Spot on Vanislebue 2
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ITFCsince73 added 08:57 - Jun 24 Vblue2. Most defently. Theres just too much deadwood to get rid of in this window. And some of that deadwood are on lucrative contracts. Poor decision making puts us in this position. Poor decisions that wont put us in a realistic promotion position for another 2 years. Imo.
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dubblue added 14:00 - Jun 24 Looks like a net loss of £300k? I would have preferred if he stayed, he's bound to have done better against league 1 opposition.
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