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Blues step up double swoop



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Pompey have stepped up the chase to seal their first recruits of the summer.
The Blues are poised to offer Peter Crouch £75,000 a week to tempt him into making an £8m move from Liverpool.

And they are prepared to spoil Southampton's survival party by stealing another long-time target – Nathan Dyer.

The pacy winger is out of contract in the summer and yet to agree on a new deal with the Championship side.

And that has alerted Pompey, who are set to raid their local rivals for a second-successive year following Martin Cranie's arrival last term.
Assistant manager Tony Adams watched Dyer several times in the first half of the campaign.

Knee ligament damage in December restricted him to just two more matches during the remainder of the season.

But that hasn't cooled Pompey's interest in the 20-year-old, with Harry Redknapp desperate to strengthen wide areas.

However, despite being a free agent, the Blues would have to pay Southampton compensation, with Dyer having come through their ranks.

Meanwhile, Crouch failed to even make the bench in Liverpool's 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was missing from the traditional lap of honour afterwards, despite making 36 Reds appearances this season.

Redknapp has made no secret of his desire to bring the England striker back to the south coast.

Crouch is seen as the perfect foil to Jermain Defoe, with the Blues' strikeforce in desperate need of strengthening for next season. Pompey want to make Crouch one of their top earners to tempt him back.

The former QPR man initially left Fratton Park in March 2002 after 19 goals in 39 games for Graham Rix's side.

Since then he has established himself as an England international and one of the leading strikers in the Premier League.

For Redknapp it will be a reunion with a duo who both played under him at St Mary's.

He gave Dyer his debut in a Carling Cup clash with Southend in August 2005 and helped resurrect Crouch's career.

Dyer hit the headlines for the wrong reasons in March over the allegation of thefts at the Bar Bluu nightclub in Southsea.

Saints team-mate Bradley Wright-Phillips was also allegedly present and the pair have been released on police bail until June 17.


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Muller,

midlands 06/05/2008 12:42:51
Both sound plausible additions, fingers crossed Harry can talk the talk with them both
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spyglass,

cheltenham 06/05/2008 12:43:28
whilst i applaud harry's attempts to woo croucg to fratton park to play alongside defoe it smacks of putting all your eggs in one basket. it would be rare to have 2 players go the whole season without an injury or two and begs the question what does he do then?

dyer might be a good long term prospect but hope he is not farmed out as happened to crainie.

with harry talking so much for crouch will he have enough money to strengthen the back 4 and midfield? both areas need looking at.

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clonestar,

06/05/2008 12:45:39
Well if he gets £12-£15million for Krancjar and another £2 for Pamarot as being touted in the press, £8mill for Crouch plus some money from the prize fund and the uefa cup (fingers-crossed) next year, we should have some money to spend.
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Mr A for ,

06/05/2008 13:09:19
It was good to see that we have already got a shirt the right size for Crouch when it was carried across the Pompey skies this morning.

It would be a good move for Pompey if he joined us. With Defoe we would have 2 players who can score goals.
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McFlug,

06/05/2008 13:12:10
Let's face it we are not likely to get another out of contract superstar like Campbell & Distin this summer. We are in a different buying market now so we should sign Crouch for whatever the going price is. What a strikeforce him & Defoe would give us next season, with Kanu & Nugent on the bench.
No idea about Dyer but Saints fans seem to rate him. I heard Andrew Surman (another young scummer we were reported to be interested in) talking last week but he is born & bred Scumhampton and stated he would go most places but not Pompey. Hope Dyer does not have this attitude as well.
I hate the summer with no football but I do like all the rumours. Kasper Schmeichel would be a great replacement for Ashdown and Pennant & Riise would also be good signings from Liverpool for not too much outlay.
Go get 'em Harry.
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kingcazza,

06/05/2008 13:18:10
i think peter crouch would be a good addition to our squad and he has a good height advantage, i remember the last time at pompey he scored alot of goals with his head and i would like to see of those goals back at pompey, it will be like little and large upfront with defoe, also liverpool look set to offload John Arne Riise, i think pompey should step up and bring this guy in, i rate John Arne Riise and i think he will fit nicley into left back and hes got a super left foot and can take a free kick. Overall i feel pompey need 2 defenders, 1 or 2 midfielders depending if we sell Kranjar and atleast 1 striker
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Kettlewell Memories,

06/05/2008 13:58:07
getting rid of sol would free up a ridiculous amount of money that pays for his wages
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velocityfan,

06/05/2008 14:39:10
crouch would be a great signing. But to really utilize him we need someone he can really stick the ball in the box. Johnson can, we know that. So can Kranjar (at times). But need someone else. I know we are not gonna get beckham, but when he sticks it in their for england it works with crouch.

75k a week, that worries me too. doubling his wages! I think we would need to drop campbell from the wage bill to justify it (though admit-ably I have not studied the account).

Is campbell going?? I think so.
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Harry in Germany,

06/05/2008 15:18:28
if we dont get Crouch I can see Heskey coming in
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Michael S.,

06/05/2008 16:07:47
Was saying months ago Sol would be going,but if Pompey do get to Europe might stick around another year then go out to end his career in style.
Crouch would be great with Jermaine,especially when they play Liverpool and he can shove the ball up Benitz A***,
not sure of Dyer,not because of his problems but he ha only played in 2 matches in months because of his injury?,will have to put him thru rigurous testing.
But so far them summer looks warmer and brighter already.
PLAY UP POMPEY.
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