Source: Eurosport
Portsmouth make double signing on deadline day
The Premier League's bottom club Portsmouth signed Israeli defender Tal Ben-Haim from Manchester City and French midfielder Hassan Yebda from Benfica on Tuesday with the transfer window set to close at 1600 GMT.
Midfielder Niko Kranjcar seemed to be heading out of Fratton Park for Tottenham Hotspur, although England goalkeeper David James, also linked with a move to Spurs, appeared to be staying on the south coast.
Portsmouth's new owner Sulaiman Al-Fahim, who took control last Thursday, and manager Paul Hart have wasted little time in trying to bolster their squad, with Ben-Haim and Yebda joining a quartet of players who signed on Friday.
Pompey, without a point in four Premier League games, signed Kevin-Prince Boateng from Tottenham Hotspur, Michael Brown from Wigan Athletic, Aruna Dindane from Racing Lens and Jamie O'Hara on loan from Spurs while Sylvain Distin has left for Everton.
Sky Sports News also reported that they had agreed terms with Aston Villa to sign defender Nicky Shorey on a season-long loan.
SPURS CLOSE
Tottenham appeared close to signing Croatian Kranjcar from Pompey as an immediate replacement for his compatriot Luka Modric who broke a bone in his fibula playing against Birmingham City on Saturday and is likely to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
Spurs sources said Kranjcar, 24, has passed a medical at the club, currently second in the Premier League after winning their opening four matches of the season.
Aston Villa have agreed a fee with West Ham to buy Welsh international defender James Collins, although the player has yet to agree personal terms.
One deal completed early on the final day of the transfer window saw Wales international defender Danny Collins move from Sunderland to become the latest addition to Stoke City's squad.
Collins, 29, joined Middlesbrough's Robert Huth and Tuncay Sanli in signing for Tony Pulis's side in the last week, as Pulis looks to consolidate the club in the Premier League after their debut appearance last season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers also confirmed the signing of Austria striker Stefan Maierhofer for an undisclosed fee from Rapid Vienna on Tuesday, their ninth signing since they won promotion to the Premier League at the end of last season.
They also signed Segundo Castillo from Red Star Belgrade on Monday.
