Portsmouth Football Club News

• Nickname:Pompey
• Founded:1898
• Manager:Michael Appleton

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Crouch set for Spurs switch

26 Jul 2009 - 11:13:57

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Portsmouth manager Paul Hart has confirmed that his club have accepted an offer from Tottenham Hotspur for England striker Peter Crouch.

The 28-year-old recently rejected a move to Sunderland and now looks likely to follow former Pompey boss Harry Redknapp to White Hart Lane.

Hart told the Sunday Mirror: "Obviously I'm disappointed to see Peter leave, but given the severe financial restraints in place here we had no choice but to accept an offer from Tottenham.

"I think people need to realise that Pompey have been punching above their weight and could no longer sustain the level of spending that has gone on here over the last three years."

Meanwhile, Hart is hopeful of retaining the services of central defender Sylvain Distin, who has recently been linked with a move to Aston Villa.

He added on Sky Sports News: "I think we are in talks with him and he is a great player, a great lad, a great leader, so we don't want him to go anywhere."