Liverpool's Pennant joins Portsmouth on loan until the end of season

20 January 2009 18:01
Jermaine Pennant has joined Portsmouth on loan Winger Jermaine Pennant has agreed to join Portsmouth on loan from Liverpooluntil the end of the season. Pennant was expected to move to the south coast club last week, after the clubs agreed terms for a player signed by the Reds for£6.7million from Birmingham in July 2006. The 26-year-old was subsequently reported to prefer to stay at Anfield, butPortsmouth have revealed on their official website that they have got their man after all. Manager Tony Adams explained Pennant, with whom the former England defender played at Arsenal, fits the bill perfectly at Fratton Park. 'I've known him for a long time,' said Adams. 'We were together at Arsenal a long, long time ago. He was the new kid on the block and a very exciting prospect.'   More... Picky Pennant is moving closer to Pompey deal after accepting his time is up at Liverpool Adams tells Pennant he must prove he wants to join Portsmouth PORTSMOUTH FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET Jermaine Pennant joined Liverpool in 2006  

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