Martin was released by the Canaries this summer after 18 months in exile at Carrow Road, but is still a free agent.
He has begun training with Pompey, however, as their head coach John Mousinho confirmed to The News. “Josh Martin has been in training with us,” he said. “His girlfriend lives locally, so it has been a really good opportunity for him to come in.
“He came in on Tuesday last week and will be with us this week as well. He’s a really, really good young lad, obviously a good player.
“He’s a very skilful inside winger, not an out-and-out traditional winger. He’s very, very good with the ball at his feet, a good finisher.
“He’s had really good experience at this level and played in the Premier League. Josh is a really talented footballer and that shows in his past career.”
Mousinho admitted a permanent deal for the 22-year-old was unlikely, however, but left the door slightly ajar.
“At the moment we’re not looking to add anything to the squad,” he continued, “so it’s great for Josh to be in and train and we will obviously monitor the situation here if anything changes with our squad.
“But at the moment we are happy with where we are as a squad.”
The former Arsenal academy man made 16 appearances for Norwich after graduating from their academy, scoring once in a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
He last played in February, making a substitute appearance for loan club Barnsley in their 4-1 League One win over Derby County.
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