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Transfer Embargo Lifted

Not much time so just a link to confirm what The News are also breaking with..

Avram Grant has been given the green light to delve into the transfer market after Pompey's embargo was lifted.

he News can reveal the Premier League gave the Blues the thumbs up after noon, having received satisfactory documentation from Udinese.

The Italian club have come to an agreement with Pompey over money owed for Sulley Muntari and that has been rubberstamped by league chiefs.

They will also return around £1.6m owed to the Blues, Sky television money they had previously withheld.

It means finally, after 103 days of waiting, the Blues can register players once again.

And executive director Mark Jacob was delighted with the news.

He told The News: 'We have been working very, very hard behind the scenes and are delighted the embargo has now been lifted.

'It will now enable Avram Grant to strengthen the squad where necessary.

'This is another piece of the jigsaw we are trying to put back together.

'I sincerely hope supporters can get fully behind the team tonight against West Ham for what is a crucial match and generate that Fratton fortress atmosphere once again.'

The Premier League are expected to confirm the transfer embargo has been lifted in an official statement this afternoon.

Well boys and girls we can deal ..but let's keep our feet firmly on the ground .. a few freebies and a few loanees is surely the best we can expect .. but then again anybody to bolster the ranks will be good right ?

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Writer: Chix

Date:Tuesday January 26 2010

Time: 1:37PM

Your Comments

Yep It's true ladies and gents .. we can deal .. I'm waiting for somebody else to announce to.. I'm getting worried they haven't !! .. Why am I the only person to know this !

chix

Thanks mate let's get busy busy busy. I gather a number of players have already signed agreements.

eastneydave

Phew.. Something on The News site now .. I'll paste it into my article

chix

I'm sooooo excited!

gandor1

yessssss brilliant

PompeyFcMad

Deadline for Grants "already agreed players" to be registered, so they could play tonight was rumoured to be 1:30pm, they removed embargo After 1:30? Not insinuating they are giving their beloved Hammers a helping hand, but stinks on the timing me thinks????

Midge

Could this be good news week???(fingers crossed) Last week was almost comical but this week..On Sunday we get a south coast derby in the cuo (first real 'yes! moment this season) Now today we get the emargo lifted. Even if this only means a few frees or loans it is good progress

yellowcheesemonkey

I'm gonna keep saying this until 5pm next Monday... let's keep our feet firmly on the ground .. a few freebies and a few loanees is surely the best we can expect

chix

Al-Habsi the keeper from Bolton then, who else?

bluedr

Midge .. they said yes .. just after 12:30 I've heard..so I wouldn't expect anything sinister.. that said if there were lined up everything would be signed ready to go and it would just have to be faxed through.. Might get one (O'Hara) in time for Saturday though !

chix

Why do we need a keeper Bluedr .. ?? .. Other priorities surely.. James going or not !

chix

Good news guys good luck - you should try get benjani in

HuddersfieldYiddo

Chix, I heard a rumour he might be lined up if Jamo went as back up to Bego. Understand Jamo is injured so this may be off.

bluedr

chix you werent, by the way it was also on sky and 5 live so relax

russellm

O Hara would be the only one I'd want to go straight into the side at any rate.... any one else new is always going to have to bed in.

jim4pompey

bloody good news at any rate - not least because it means our finances are in better shape than when the embargo was put on us!

jim4pompey

Steve Bruce confirms he is interested in kaboul, but says 10 mill is portsmouth being desperate and a nonsense.

russellm

both lawro and hansen think we will win 2-1 tonight; always loved those two, me. jackastorrie says Jamo has an injury that might change the terms of any move to stoke, hmm not so good but i guess the club just wants to get his 160k per month off the books. i never thought i would say this but if it subsidises utaka to score goals then thats fine by me.

russellm

keep kaboul !! his value will only go up !! futre captain of pompey . wonder if wenger was waiting till embargo lifted until jack wiltshire gos onloan .... go get him pompey .

pompeyhussler

If Steve Bruce is turning his nose up at the price quoted, then Steve Bruce can jog on..

Tantona

anyone know how long the window is open until as I think it opened late....

jim4pompey

we need a right sided midfieder get gary onial he will give the club a boost and the fans .. plus sign benjani and get man city pay half his wages.. imagine signing them 2 that would be great..

pompeyhussler

not sure about wilshire... thought a couple of the other youngesters were better in midfield when i saw them in CL action... Otherwise Man U, Chelsea and Man City have a few useful spare players we could loan in... I'd let FP or Dindane go if we got Benji back on loan... Anyone for Beattie... (ducks and cowers)

jim4pompey

(lol) Russ.. wasn't on Sky when I posted (it takes us five mins to hit Newsnow) don't know about 5lIve ..but must admit I did have an "oh *****!" moment..

bluedr.. Yeah probably off now Jamo is injured
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Jim ... wiondow closes 5pm Monday .. I'll be covering it all day on Vital .. it's a kind of tradition now !

chix

Window is open till 5pm Monday I think due to the last day being due on a Sunday.

pastyman72

I read it's next Monday so 5.5 days to go

jim4pompey

WOOOOOOHOOOOOO bout fecking time!

pompeym@

chix, i agree with you loanees and freebies it will be. lol i started about 2 am in the wrong country, i was on italian sites, dear god how desperate am i. and still, still i want to see it on the OS or hear it on quay. hopefully this evenings march really will be one of solidarity with the club. IF its true this could be a Mendes moment!

russellm

I heard Benjani to West Ham. We might see him back at FP yet!

uktony

Just get O'Hara in at least. Anyone else is a bonus. Does this mean we'll see first team players leave so we can recruit?

stillthewhizz

Ye ha, lets go and get Torres on loan, alright perhaps not, but can always live in hope. lol. Typical of the PL though if the 1330 rule is correct and yet they couldnt even give us the opportunity to get O'Hara back in for tonight. Still if we get the £1.6m back from Sky money that will now pay the players wages this month and give us a team on Sunday.

blarmy

Who knows what will happen! But hats off 2 Grant...what ever he has been thinking, good or bad does not matter! The fact that he has dealt with it all in a dignified manner, no complaints, bare bones nonsense etc! He has just done his job! Whatever he would chose to do does not matter, he seems 2 be a decent guy!

dazza0410

Good news. Just gotta persuade a club, an agent to give us their player on the hope they get paid!!!

storagematt

TRANSFER EMBARGO ONLY PARTIALLY LIFTED. The embargo is only enough to allow Loanees and FREE-transfers. I think we all knew that that is all we can afford (if that!). At least that is clear, and Prem Lge have confirmed this now. PUP

BarneyArmy

well theres that rumour that many players have been waiting to come here so I reckon we will get them ... after tomorrow!

pompey--pessimist

pompey cant afford the players we have so we need the best quality loanees out there, cant think of any freebies. brum favourites to get wilshire. i suppose the main benefit is 1.6 mill is now released to the club so we should be able to pay the players on Monday.

russellm

various reports have egyptian striker Mateab as a probable for pompey, LoL im off with conjunctivitus and instead of resting my eyes ive got TV, Radio and two screens monitoring the net. Ferdinand to be charged with violent conduct, if found guilty he will miss the pompey game-so only rooney, giggs et al to worry about then

russellm

aparantly, robinho might be going out on loan...

pompeycarpet

loanee's and freebies is ALL i expected anyway, bring them on 'every little helps!'...
i suspect the premier league were bricking it at the thought of a 'legal case' against them if they did not lift it and an arbitation court said they had to?

pompeyrug

I reckon Gadaafi might have put the wind up the Premiership bosses - maybe sent a couple of the boys over

Pompeyscum

Good good good. Things looking up at last :)

Squee

Unless a new and very rich owner does take over, and quickly, we're only going to get low cost loanees and freebies otherwise we'll have another wage bill crisis.

PFCblue

Well I'll be jiggered! Any bargain basement goodies we can pick up?? Let's hope this gives us a bit of extra oomph v Hammers tonight.

hammersmithblue

Oh hell whats another crisis, we are used to them now. Seriously, I heard that Avram has got a couple of Russian players lined up for loan, one's a Centre Half, the other a midfielder. Hiddink/Roman connection?

Mike1954

heard the news at work, just got home so can write hoorray, the Egyptian looks to be ok.

plymouth graham

there is quite a number of decent players not getting on the bench in the premier.. hoping the transfer deadline is extended :)

nodster

Great News we can now look forward to 25 pts for the season.

pompeygray

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