Prem quartet pursue Poulsen

23 July 2009 15:51
The UK-based agent mandated by Juventus to sell Christian Poulsen has revealed to skysports.com that four Premier League clubs are chasing the midfielder. Denmark international Poulsen is surplus to requirements at Stadio Olimpico and the Serie A giants are hoping to sell for €7million (£6m) in order to finance a move for Barcelona defender Martin Caceres. Fulham, Tottenham and Portsmouth have all been linked with the defence-minded 29-year-old, while West Ham have also been credited with an interest ahead of the new season. Lee Anderson, the representative working on behalf of Juventus in England, has confirmed that a quartet of anonymous Premier League clubs have made approaches and a deal could be struck by the start of next week. He told skysports.com on Thursday: "We have had expressions of interest from four southern-based clubs in England. "We are having a meeting tonight and things could be wrapped up by Monday." Poulsen has two years remaining on his current Juventus deal, but he is said to be willing to leave in order to secure first-team football ahead of the World Cup. There could also be a scenario which sees Poulsen leave Juventus on a season-long loan with an option for any potential new club to make the deal permanent in the future

Source: SKY_Sports