Source: Telegraph
Peter Crouch completes £10m Tottenham move
The 28 year-old is believed to have joined Spurs from Portsmouth in a deal worth £9 million, less than a week after turning down a £12 million offer from Sunderland. [LNB]The forward, who has 34 England caps, is understood to have signed a five-year deal at White Hart Lane worth £70,000 per week. [LNB] Related ArticlesSpurs signing Vieira would be a regressive moveSunderland to give up Bent chaseVieira wants Spurs moveSport on televisionPremier League Transfer TalkArsenal confirm Henry saleHe will be reunited with Harry Redknapp, former Portsmouth manager, and fellow striker Jermain Defoe who earlier in the day welcomed the move saying: "He will help us away from home in particular."[LNB]Crouch had travelled to the north-east and agreed personal terms with the Black Cats, but the deal fell through after the forward indicated his desire to remain in the south. [LNB]The England international scored 16 goals in all competitions last season during his second spell at Portsmouth having previously enjoyed eight months at Fratton Park from July 2001 where he scored 19 goals in 39 games.[LNB]Portsmouth said: "We are sorry to see Peter go both as a player and a person and would like to thank him for playing a key role in keeping the club in the Premier League last season.[LNB]"His sale was necessitated by the club's commitment to repay scheduled debts while we are in the transitional period of completing the takeover.[LNB]"We will now be looking to add fresh faces to the first-team squad as soon as possible." [LNB]Crouch started his career at Tottenham, but failed to make an appearance in the first team undertaking loan spells at Dulwich Hamlet in the Isthmian League and IFK Hassleholm in Sweden before moving to Queens Park Rangers. [LNB]Moves to Portsmouth, Aston Villa - including a loan period at Norwich City - Southampton, Liverpool and back to Portsmouth complete his circuitous club careeer. [LNB]
