Pompey replace Spurs bound Crouch with £5.5m 'Suker man' Nikola Kalinic

28 July 2009 01:09
Portsmouth manager Paul Hart has moved swiftly to fill the gap left by Peter Crouch's £9million departure to Tottenham by agreeing a £5.5m fee with Hadjuk Split for Croat international striker Nikola Kalinic. Kalinic, 21, has drawn comparisons with legendary Croatia striker Davor Suker in his home country and boasts an impressive scoring record of 32 goals in 59 games for Hadjuk. Discussing a move to Fratton Park, Kalinic said: 'My dream has come true. It is not yet finalised but God willing everything will be okay. I will be going to England to have a medical and sign the contract.

Source: Daily_Mail