Source: Eurosport
Spurs land Crouch
Peter Crouch's switch to Tottenham has finally been confirmed after Spurs agreed a deal with Portsmouth on Monday night.[LNB] The England striker successfully completed a medical before agreeing personal terms on a deal believed to be worth ¦pound;9million.[LNB] That figure represents a cut-price layout for Spurs after Sunderland agreed a ¦pound;12million deal with Pompey only last week.[LNB] Crouch had travelled up to the north-east and agreed personal terms with the Black Cats but, amid growing interest from Tottenham, as well as Fulham, the 28-year-old pulled out of the deal, telling the club he wanted to remain in the south.[LNB] That reinvigorated Spurs' interest and they beat off competition from their west London rivals to secure the services of a player who scored 16 times in all competitions for Pompey last term.[LNB] "We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Portsmouth for the transfer of Peter Crouch to the club, following the player successfully completing a medical examination and agreeing personal terms," a statement on Tottenham's website read.[LNB] Crouch's move to White Hart Lane, where he first signed as a trainee in 1998, will also mean he again teams up with manager Harry Redknapp, who he worked under at both Portsmouth and Southampton.[LNB] Redknapp had admitted his desire to sign the player following Spurs' 2-0 Wembley Cup defeat by Celtic.[LNB] "He's different. He holds the ball up. Celtic held the ball up well but we don't do that well enough," he said. "He gives you an option and he's played for me a few times before. He's always done a job and he's great on set-plays at both ends."[LNB] The announcement is also likely to end Spurs' interest in Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar after Redknapp had indicated he would sign either rather than both players.
