Portsmouth have signed goalkeeper Josef Bursik from Club Brugge on a two-year deal and striker Makenzie Kirk from St Johnstone on a three-year contract, both for undisclosed fees. Bursik, 25, made 53 Championship appearances for Stoke City, has England Under-21 experience and multiple EFL loan spells, and spent last season on loan at Hibernian without appearing. Kirk, 21, is a Northern Ireland under-21 international who progressed through Hearts and Hamilton youth systems and scored 14 goals in 50 St Johnstone appearances. Manager John Mousinho said both signings bolster goalkeeping options and add an exciting young prospect up front.
Bursik, 25, has agreed a two-year-deal at Fratton Park, having made 53 appearances for Stoke City in the Championship before moving to Belgium in 2023. He has previously played for England at Under-21 level and had EFL loan spells at Accrington, Doncaster, Peterborough and Lincoln. He spent last season on loan at Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership but failed to make an appearance.
"We're bringing in a player who's an incredibly exciting young prospect and has already featured in plenty of first team games up in Scotland. "As well as being one for the future, we believe he's someone who can have a positive impact on the side right now. "We're very excited to have Makenzie in our squad. I'm looking forward to working with him and watching him continue to develop."
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