Portsmouth CEO Andrew Cullen has insisted the Championship club are under no pressure to sell Northern Ireland international Terry Devlin this summer – saying previous interest from rival clubs was “of no interest to us at all”.

Devlin is coming off an impressive campaign at Pompey which ended with him collecting Player of the Season, Goal of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season awards.

The 22-year-old came through the ranks at Dungannon Swifts before spending one season with Glentoran prior to sealing a dream move across the water in 2023.

Glentoran would be in line for a financial windfall if Devlin makes a move in the upcoming transfer window - he has been linked with interest from Wrexham, who reportedly had a £2million offer rejected in January.

placeholder image — John Mousinho says he’s surprised there has yet to be interest in Terry Devlin this summer. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire

While Devlin emerged as a promising midfielder in the Irish League, a positional switch to right-back has helped him produce his best in England.

Having made 38 league appearances last term, scoring five goals in the process, a host of clubs could come calling for Devlin this summer, but Cullen is clear Portsmouth won’t be rushing to sell their prize assets.

“There is no requirement for us to sell any player in the team,” he told The News, the News Letter’s sister title in Portsmouth. “We’ll only sell when we consider it’s the right deal for the football club.

"It’s documented we had interest in Terry, which was of no interest to us at all. We had interest in other players, which was of no interest to us.

“So first and foremost, any deal we do has to be the right deal for the football club, and it has to be in a way that if we lose a player we can improve in that position as well.

"It’s the best period since I’ve been at the club (in terms of assets) so there will be speculation about certain players who hold high value.

"I’m not going to comment on individuals, but the fact is we’ll do it when it’s right.

“We’re trying to identify as best we possibly we can young talented players who are first-team ready and can appreciate with the club.

“They can appreciate by getting exposure, playing games and developing. Then at some point their value goes up to a point where there’s interest in them. Then you have to manage that the best way forward.

“So we’re really pleased a number of players are now at a stage where they’ve got the games and have really appreciated in value.”

Last month, Portsmouth manager John Mousinho conceded they could face a battle to retain Devlin’s services.

"I think it probably will be (hard to keep him), I’ll be surprised if we don’t have to ward off some interest in Terry,” he said. “He’s turned himself into an excellent Championship right-back.

“Terry will obviously give credit outwardly and point at the development he’s had at the football club. Ultimately, though, he’s been a pleasure to develop and he’s been easy to work with.

“He keeps his head down and works hard. Technically, his improvement has been astounding; physically, his improvement has been astounding. There is only one person in that equation who can make that happen - and that’s Terry.

“I’ll be surprised if we’re not warding off some serious competition for him.”