Owen Moxon: Portsmouth sign Carlisle United midfielder on three-and-half-year deal

Owen Moxon has nine goals and 20 assists in 82 matches in all competitions since returning to Carlisle in 2022

Portsmouth have signed Carlisle midfielder Owen Moxon on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee.

The 26-year-old follows Tom McIntyre, Callum Lang, Matt Macey and on-loan Brentford midfielder Myles Peart-Harris in moving to Fratton Park this month.

"Owen is a strong, powerful midfielder with an eye for goal and takes a very good set-piece," Pompey boss John Mousinho told the club website.

"He's mobile, knows how to handle the ball and we're excited to have him."

Moxon was out of contract this summer and had been linked with a number of clubs in League One.

After coming through Carlisle's academy, Moxon had spells with Queen of the South and Annan before returning to Brunton Park in 2022.

He earned a place in the EFL League Two Team of the Season as the Cumbrians were promoted to League One last year, and was named player of the match in the play-off final win over Stockport.

Analysis - by BBC Radio Solent's Portsmouth commentator Andrew Moon

Before this window Portsmouth had a number of positions they needed to strengthen. Midfield wasn't necessarily one of them, so this arrival highlights their proactiveness this January.

This move was largely agreed before Joe Morrell picked up his injury [against Oxford in midweek], but becomes more impressive if Morrell is to face a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

Moxon is a player highly regarded by sporting director Richard Hughes and head coach John Mousinho. They may well have moved for him last summer if he'd been available.

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