Portsmouth sign £6m Kaboul

August 11, 2008

Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul in a £6million transfer.

Pompey boss Harry Redknapp defeated competition from both Aston Vill and Sunderland to sign the 22-year-old central defender.

The France Under-21 player only signed for Spurs last summer but found first-team chances limited after former boss Martin Jol was replaced by Juande Ramos.

Kaboul is tipped to be a replacement for Sol Campbell, who gave a disappointing performance in Sunday’s Community Shield match against Manchester United.

Kaboul is Redknapp’s second big money signing of the summer after England striker Peter Crouch joined from Liverpool for £11m.

Despite being strongly liked with both Sunderland and Villa, Kaboul claims his first choice destination was always Fratton Park.

“It wasn’t a difficult choice to make coming here. Everyone in the papers was saying I was going to Sunderland or Aston Villa but I only ever wanted to come here,” he told www.portsmouthfc.com.

“As soon as I knew they were interested I said: ‘I want to come to Pompey.’

“I came here because the manager has wanted me for two years. I met him two years ago when I was at Auxerre and I like the man because he gives you confidence.”

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