Pompey set for Baros capture

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And although the Czech Republic ace, who cannot get into the Lyon team, is unlikely to be cleared in time for Saturday's fourth round FA Cup tie at home to Plymouth, he should be available for next Wednesday's trip to Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Redknapp said: "He will make a terrific loan because he knows the English game and it would be nice to have him available this weekend, although there is international clearance and other details to be cleared up yet."

He added: "But Peter Storrie (Pompey's chief executive) has gone to meet Baros' agent to do a deal and it's a great opportunity to add more quality to our squad.

"We are still short of numbers with our players away at the African Nations Cup and one of them, Kanu, getting injured out there. We don't know yet how bad that injury is but it seems to be his knee.

"I feel we still need somebody like Baros, who I believe was a Golden Boot winner at the last European Championships for the Czech Republic and I'm very hopeful we will get him.

"Lyon are a good side and they are overloaded with top strikers. The Brazilian Fred can't get in their team either and will cost about 16 million euros. I think Tottenham are trying to buy him.

"If I can get Baros I might still look for another loan (before the end of the January transfer window) or buy somebody else if another club comes in and offers me silly money for one of my team."

Baros has scored six goals in 22 games for Lyon, under the management of former Pompey boss Alain Perrin who swapped him for Aston Villa striker John Carew last summer. Baros, 26, cost Villa £6.5million from Liverpool two years ago.