But how will it all turn out for Pompski?
Chelsea and Real Madrid are opposite ends of the buy-all-trophies experiment, where will Pompey fall? The Galacticos proved that money can’t buy you silverware, and arguably Newcastle and Tottenham proved that it can’t buy you a decent league position either. A good manager is essential to ensure that the money is well spent and to quickly turn a new squad into a cohesive unit. Given that Redknapp famously signed the incredibly named and incredibly crap Marco Boogers just from watching him on a video, Portsmouth supporters may feel a little uneasy.
So does last year’s end of season magic mean that Harry Redknapp is the right man to take advantage of a top six spending budget? Or is drama and hilarity inevitable wherever ‘Arry goes?