'Players want to fight for Mousinho' - Segecic

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Adrian Segecic discusses his move to Pompey

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Portsmouth forward Adrian Segecic says that boss John Mousinho gave him "goosebumps" when persuading him to move to England.

The Australian became Pompey's first signing of the summer in June when he joined from A League side Sydney FC.

"When I spoke to [Mousinho], the thing that caught me is how you've just got to look at a manager and know that you just want to fight for him," Segecic told BBC Radio Solent.

"He gave me goosebumps and I thought that's a manager who is going to get the best out of me."

It is the 21-year-old's first transfer having moved up into Sydney FC's first team in 2023 from their under-21's squad.

"It was a big moment. It was the first time I could say in the last nine years that I've changed clubs now," Segecic added.

"I had a good season and a lot of clubs I talked to but there was just something about Pompey I was drawn to."

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