Portsmouth boss Paul Hart has confirmed that his club have accepted a bid from Tottenham for Peter Crouch. The bid for the England striker is believed to be in the £10million region. Just a few days ago Spurs manager Harry Redknapp had said he wouldn’t be making a move for the gangly star, as he was ‘too expensive’.
However it seems he has now agreed on a lesser fee with Pompey, after the South Coast club originally demanded £12million. Sunderland had already agreed a £12million fee with Crouch, but the former Liverpool striker turned down the personal terms in favour of waiting for move closer to the South.
Portsmouth chief Hart told the Daily Mirror: “Obviously I’m disappointed to see Peter leave, but given the severe financial restraints in place here we had no choice but to accept an offer from Tottenham,”
“I think people need to realise that Pompey have been punching above their weight and could no longer sustain the level of spending that has gone on here over the last three years.”
Sunderland are in discussions with Tottenham over striker Darren Bent, the former Charlton ace is rated at £10million by Sunderland, Tottenham however rate the England international nearer the £15million mark. Talks are on-going between the two the clubs and the Mackems boss Steve Bruce is confident of a compromise being reached.
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