Pennant joins Pompey

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Pennant was expected to move to Pompey last week, after the clubs agreed terms for a player signed by the Reds for £6.7million from Birmingham in July 2006.

The 26-year-old was subsequently reported to prefer to stay at Anfield, but Portsmouth have revealed on their official website www.portsmouthfc.co.uk that they have got their man after all.

Manager Tony Adams explained Pennant, with whom the former England defender played at Arsenal, fits the bill perfectly at Fratton Park.

"I've known him for a long time," said Adams.

"We were together at Arsenal a long, long time ago. He was the new kid on the block and a very exciting prospect."

It was what Adams saw all those years ago at Highbury - as well as Pennant's exploits more recently with current Pompey forward Peter Crouch when both were at Liverpool - that has convinced the manager he has signed a very good addition to his squad.

"He's quick and technically very gifted. He can have a go at defenders," Adams continued.

"I saw him play with Peter Crouch for Liverpool at Fulham last year - and he was constantly getting past their left-back and getting crosses in for Crouchie. That's a good combination that I wanted to put back together.

"He's going to put some good crosses in and, I hope, weigh in with a few goals himself."