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Spurs agree deal for keeper Gomes

Tottenham have agreed a deal with PSV Eindhoven to sign goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, subject to personal terms, a medical and a work permit.

Gomes, 27, has played for Brazil and helped PSV to the Dutch title last season conceding only 24 league goals.

His arrival will alarm Paul Robinson who was dropped from the Spurs side last season by boss Juande Ramos.

Gomes made his name at Cruzeiro in Brazil before moving to PSV in 2004 where he has won four Dutch titles.

He will be a familiar face to Tottenham fans as he played a part in Spurs exiting the Uefa Cup last season, when he saved a Jermain Jenas penalty in a shootout PSV won 6-5 in the last 16 of the competition.

Robinson had a torrid time last season not only losing his place in the Spurs team but also being dropped from England by new manager Fabio Capello.

The 27-year-old did play in Tottenham’s Carling Cup win over Chelsea but was dogged by the embarrassing goal conceded at the start of England’s Euro 2008 qualification campaign in 2006, when a Gary Neville back-pass hit a divot and rolled into the net giving Croatia a 2-0 win.

Robinson, who has also played for Leeds, has been linked with Aston Villa during the summer.

Gomes is Ramos’s second big signing in June after he captured Mexico international Giovani Dos Santos from Barcelona for an initial £4.7m.

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric also joined the club in April for £16.5m.

Ref From BBC SPORT

Portsmouth Sign Algerian Full-Back - Report

Lens left-back Nadir Belhadj has agreed a four-year deal with Portsmouth, according to reports in France.

Algeria international Nadir Belhadj has agreed to join Portsmouth, claims L’Equipe, and Pompey must now agree a fee with Lens to complete the deal.

West Ham had also shown interest in the player recently, with Belhadj keen to leave Lens following their relegation from the French top flight. He previously said he wanted to move to Glasgow to join SPL champions Celtic.

But if L’Equipe is right, it seems that Pompey boss Harry Redknapp has succeeded in tempting the 26-year-old - who only joined Lens from French champions Lyon in January 2008 - to the South coast.

Ref From Mark Hinton, Goal.com

Pompey Sign Ex-Arsenal Winger

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Charlton Athletic winger Jerome Thomas has signed a one-year loan deal with FA Cup holders, Portsmouth.

The 25-year-old has been at the Valley since January 2004, when he moved from Arsenal. The London native started his career with Luton Town, before being acquired by the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger sent the wide-man out on loan to QPR on two occasions, for whom he played ten matches in total. Thomas subsequently moved to the Addicks, where he established himself as a key member of the first team.

Thomas played for his country at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships in the Middle East, but has yet to represent England at senior level.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was reportedly interested in taking the player on-loan in January of this year, however, Charlton were keen to complete a permanent deal.

Pompey will retain the right to sign Thomas on a permanent basis should he impress during the loan spell, though he has one year to run on his Charlton contract.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie told the club’s official website: “If he plays to the ability we know he has then he has a great chance of staying here longer.”

Ref From Peter Staunton - goal.com