John Mousinho believes Terry Devlin’s in-season contract deal is fully warranted.
And the Pompey pinpointed the Northern Irish battler’s emergence as a Championship-level operator, as a major factor in handing him new terms.
The Blues confirmed news of Devlin signing a new deal which ties him down until the summer of 2028 last week, with the development coming off the back of Colby Bishop also inking new terms.
The move, like Bishop’s deal, is a relative departure from how Pompey generally operate, with the club usually handling contract matters at the end of the season.
Mousinho feels the change of tack was certainly worth it in Devlin’s case, with the 21-year-old showing massive potential in his first two seasons at Fratton Park. And the Pompey boss feels that stretches to Devlin becoming a player who can excel in English football’s second tier.
Mousinho said: ‘The contract is brilliant news and Terry has fully deserved it, because of the performances he’s put in over the last year-and-a-half.
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