Portsmouth are expected to tie up the signing of Peter Crouch from Liverpool in the next two days after the England striker agreed personal terms.
Crouch has agreed personal terms with Portsmouth and the England striker will complete his move to Fratton Park providing his medical results are acceptable.
Crouch, 27, will be joining Portsmouth for the second time, having played for the club in the 2001/2 season before joining Aston Villa.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez admitted he wanted to keep Crouch at Anfield, but the player's desire for regular first-team football persuaded him to seek a summer move.
The deal worth around £10million will see Crouch join fellow England international Jermain Defoe at Portsmouth, and they could be a regular partnership next season as boss Harry Redknapp looks to follow up the club's FA Cup triumph with an improved league finish.
Portsmouth finished eighth in the Premier League last season, and qualified for the UEFA Cup by winning the FA Cup.
Crouch scored 19 goals in 39 games in his first spell at Portsmouth.
His first-team opportunities at Liverpool became limited last season following the signing of Fernando Torres, although he managed 11 goals.
In total, he netted 42 goals in 135 appearances over three years with Liverpool.
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crouch had to leave pool to get first team football,but not portsmouth they are a good
club,but he deserves and needs a bigger club and i think pool have let him go cheaply
he's worth more than £10 million
liverpuddle really should have done better. top scorer last year. 11 goals from limited games this year. they should have used him insead of using kuyt as a winger/ second striker
liverpool should have kept P.H
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