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• Manager:Michael Appleton

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Double deal boosts Pompey

11 Jan 2007 - 11:40:09

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Portsmouth have signed Charlton Athletic defender Djimi Traore in a £1million deal on a contract running until the summer of 2009.

The 26-year-old Mali international had only joined the Addicks in the summer form Liverpool, but his £2million move failed to work out and he has opted to move on to Fratton Park.

The Addicks are close to signing Manchester City's Ben Thatcher as a replacement for Traore, who can operate in either central defence of at left-back.

Traore initially moved to England in early 1999 to join Liverpool, but struggled to hold down a regular first-team spot and eventually left to move to The Valley.

Pompey have also brought in France Under-21 international midfielder Arnold Mvuemba on loan from Rennes until the end of the season.

The deal is with a view to a permanent deal if Mvuemba impresses on the south coast.