Pompey swoop for Robert

PORTSMOUTH have signed winger Laurent Robert for an undisclosed fee from Newcastle.

The 30-year-old Frenchman has joined Pompey on a three-year deal after Newcastle boss Graeme Souness made it clear he did not figure in his first-team plans for next season.

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie said: "We are delighted with this signing and I think it shows everybody not only our intentions, but some of the top players ambitions for the future."