Former West Bromwich Albion coach Michael Appleton is set to be confirmed as Portsmouth manager today.

Sky Sports report the West Brom assistant boss has beaten off interest from a number of top managers to land the Portsmouth job after impressing in interviews.

Portsmouth and West Brom have been thrashing out a compensation package for the last few days and now a deal has finally been struck.

Appleton, who will be embarking on his first managerial role, is understood to have agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Fratton Park.