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All the latest transfer news and speculation from Portsmouth football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS IN:

Mike Williamson, undisclosed

Tal Ben-Haim, undisclosed

Michael Brown, undisclosed

Kevin Prince Boateng, undisclosed

Aruna Dindane, loan

Tommy Smith, undisclosed

Jamie O'Hara, loan

Anthony Vanden Borre, loan

Antti Niemi, free

Frederic Piquionne, loan

Aaron Mokoena, free

Steve Finnan, free

Hassan Yebda, loan

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS OUT:

David Nugent, loan

Niko Kranjcar, undisclosed

Sylvain Distin, undisclosed

Martin Cranie, undisclosed

Peter Crouch, undisclosed

Sean Davis, free

Glen Johnson, undisclosed

Lauren, released

Glen Little, released

Noe Pamarot, released

Jerome Thomas, released

Djimi Traore, undisclosed

SPECULATION:

1 September: Burnley have signed Portsmouth striker David Nugent on a six-month loan deal, subject to Premier League clearance.

1 September: Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar from Portsmouth.

1 September: Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of defender Mike Williamson from Watford on a four-year deal.

1 September: Portsmouth have announced the signing of defender Tal Ben-Haim from Manchester City on a four-year deal.

1 September: Tottenham's interest in Portsmouth pair Niko Kranjcar and David James was at the centre of a hectic day of negotiations ahead of the transfer window this morning.

1 September: Benfica midfielder Hassan Yebda will spend the rest of this season on loan at Portsmouth, the Portuguese club have confirmed.

1 September: Portsmouth's attempts to bring Amr Zaki back to England have failed after a bid was rejected by his club, Zamalek.

28 August: Everton have signed defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

28 August: Portsmouth have completed the signing of veteran midfielder Michael Brown from Wigan for a nominal fee.

28 August: Tottenham midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng is on his way to Portsmouth as Harry Redknapp began showing the exit door to some of his superfluous stars.

27 August: Portsmouth have signed Watford striker Tommy Smith on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.

26 August: Portsmouth manager Paul Hart finally looks set to be able to attack the transfer market after Sulaiman Al Fahim announced his takeover of the club has been completed.

26 August: Everton manager David Moyes is chasing Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin, who has handed in a transfer request at Fratton Park.

25 August: Ivory Coast international and Lens striker Aruna Dindane has passed a medical at Portsmouth.

21 August: Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is monitoring Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin, James Collins of West Ham and the Blackburn defender Stephen Warnock.

18 August: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp admits he cannot follow up his interest in David James while he has two goalkeepers at White Hart Lane.

18 August: Portsmouth manager Paul Hart admitted he is seeking to recruit Bolton pair Danny Shittu and Gavin McCann ahead of tomorrow night's Premier League trip to Birmingham.

14 August: Portsmouth manager Paul Hart is set to boost his threadbare squad by completing the loan signing of Belgium international Anthony Vanden Borre.

12 August: Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul is being monitored by a host of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Portsmouth, Wigan, Hull and local rivals Sunderland.

11 August: Manchester City are ready to move to bring their former captain Sylvain Distin back to the club, as West Ham's demands for Matthew Upson's services are proving higher than the Premier League's big spenders are willing to pay.

10 August: The Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has revealed he is interested in signing Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin but is yet to make a move for the Frenchman.

7 August: Portsmouth have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antti Niemi with the 37-year-old coming out of retirement to join the Barclays Premier League club.

5 August: Portsmouth have snapped up French striker Frederic Piquionne on a season-long loan from Lyon. The 6ft 2in striker will be asked to replace the departed Peter Crouch in the Pompey side, and the Barclays Premier League club have an option to buy if he performs well.

31 July: Full-back Steve Finnan has joined Portsmouth on a one-year deal after terminating his contract at Espanyol.

29 July: Former Liverpool full-back Steve Finnan has joined Portsmouth on a one-year deal, after being released by Espanyol.

28 July: So who's in, who's out – and what will your club do next?

28 July: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes he now has the right blend of strikers after completing the signing of Peter Crouch, while also confirming that Darren Bent is in talks over a move to Sunderland. Crouch, who has cost Spurs £9m, joins Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko at White Hart Lane while Bent is set to end his disappointing spell in north London.

27 July: Peter Crouch will have a medical at Tottenham Hotspur today after the club agreed a £12m deal which makes the England striker the club's biggest earner. Spurs have beaten off competition from Fulham to secure the services of Crouch, who will join up with Harry Redknapp for the fourth time in his career after agreeing a four-year deal.

26 July: Portsmouth manager Paul Hart admitted that Crouch was on his way to Tottenham, with Harry Redknapp apparently succeeding in reuniting the striker with his former Pompey partner Jermain Defoe with a bid of around £10m.

18 July : Peter Crouch will give Sunderland and Fulham a decision on his proposed £12m transfer from Portsmouth early next week with the Wearsiders said to be marginal favourites at this stage.

5 July: The IoS transfer-merry go-round: a comprehensive list of players linked in the past week to your club; plus those who have signed on the dotted line.

3 July: Fulham have signalled that they would be ready to match Peter Crouch's £70,000-a-week wages but there is also interest in the Portsmouth forward from Milan in Serie A.

2 July: Sol Campbell is ready to make a decision on his future but looks unlikely to agree a new deal with Portsmouth. The former England centre-half is out of contract at Fratton Park and is now eager to get a contract in place for next season.

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