Source: Daily_Mail
Cash-strapped Portsmouth close in on deal for Serbia defender Dusko Tosic
Portsmouth hope to sign Serbia defender Dusko Tosic this week despite the financial chaos that continues to envelop the club. [LNB]Cash-strapped Pompey, who have been late paying wages four times this season, will complete payments to players and staff on Wednesday but they still face a winding-up order on February 10 for unpaid taxes. [LNB]Debts of £60m were helped with the £3.5m sale of goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to Stoke on Monday, but the Barclays Premier League will hold on to £2.5m from player sales to cover money owed to Chelsea and Watford for the signings of Glen Johnson and Tommy Smith respectively.[LNB] Transfer: Begovic joined Stoke on deadline day to ease Pompey's financial woes [LNB] In total, Portsmouth need to pay-off £12.5m by the end of the season to clubs from home and abroad. [LNB]Tosic, 25, cancelled his contract with Werder Bremen before the transfer window closed and is a free agent. [LNB]If he is granted a work permit he will sign an 18-month contract.[LNB] Avram Grant blasts Portsmouth broken promises as Premier League holds back £2m from Kaboul and Begovic salesFulham v PORTSMOUTH: African stars back for Pompey boss Avram GrantPortsmouth sign Spurs flop Rocha as to replace £8m star Younes KaboulPORTSMOUTH FC
