Agent claims Kaboul wants Pompey move

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The Tottenham centre-back looked set for a move north to join former team-mates Teemu Tainio and Pascal Chimbonda who have already signed up for Roy Keane's side, with Steed Malbranque poised to follow them after a medical.

But Kaboul's agent Rudy Raba has confirmed that his client would prefer a move south and he told the Portsmouth News: "He wants to go to Portsmouth. He would prefer to go there."

The agent added: "Sunderland wanted to know within 24 hours but, while he is thankful to (manager) Roy Keane for his interest, the boy has decided he does not want to go there."

Pompey have not yet agreed a transfer fee with Tottenham for the player who reportedly cost the London club £8.3million last summer from Auxerre but was soon out of favour after Juande Ramos took over in November.

But Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is a long-time admirer of the defender, admitting he "drank Moroccan tea with Kaboul's parents" in France when he considered signing him last summer.

Redknapp has admitted that after spending £11million on striker Peter Crouch, he does not know how much is left for further team-rebuilding - even after selling Sulley Muntari to Inter Milan - and must wait until owner Sacha Gaydamak reveals what he has to work with.

Although Redknapp insisted recently that Portsmouth seemed to be "third in line" after Sunderland and Aston Villa in the race to sign Kaboul, the player's clear desire to move to Fratton Park and Tottenham's current hectic activity in the transfer market could speed up a deal.