Johnson makes Pompey switch

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The ex-West Ham defender has signed a four-year deal at Fratton Park after agreeing the terms of a transfer thought to be worth around £4million to the London club.

Johnson, 23, returns to the south coast after spending last season on loan with Pompey.

After emerging as a promising talent with the Hammers, Johnson became one of the first Chelsea buys following Roman Abramovich's takeover when he moved across the capital for £6m in the summer of 2003.

He failed to live up to his price tag, however, and found himself marginalised when Jose Mourinho arrived as manager a year later.

As a result he has slipped out of the England reckoning, but he hopes to follow in the footsteps of new team-mates Sol Campbell and David James by playing his way back into Steve McClaren's team.

"It's great for Sol Campbell and David James to get back in the England squad, obviously they deserve it," he told www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.

"I just want to play as many games as I can here and see what happens."