Portsmouth boss Tony Adams has insisted no more players will leave the club following the exits of Jermain Defoe and Lassana Diarra

Peter Crouch’s 13th goal of the season and a late clincher from Niko Krancjar saw FA Cup holders Portsmouth win 2-0 at Bristol City.The third-round replay win, which followed a 0-0 draw at Fratton Park, also lifted some of the pressure off manager Tony Adams following a string of disappointing results and the sales of Jermain Defoe and Lassa Diarra.

Portsmouth are lining up Real Madrid’s Argentinian striker Javier Saviola as the man they want to replace Jermain Defoe according to newspaper reports.

Tottenham gaffer Harry Redknapp has insisted he will not try to sign any more Portsmouth players out of respect for his former club.Redknapp, who left his Fratton Park post to become Spurs boss earlier this season, has already captured striker Jermain Defoe this month.

Jermain Defoe has defended his decision to rejoin Tottenham after being criticised by Portsmouth fans for being a mercenary.

Jermain Defoe goes straight into a Tottenham squad boosted by the return of midfielder Jermaine Jenas away to Wigan on Sunday.Jenas is back from suspension and joins Defoe – whose move from Portsmouth was completed on Friday – in Harry Redknapp’s squad.

Tottenham have re-signed Jermain Defoe from Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.

Harry Redknapp is set to employ Jermain Defoe and Roman Pavlyuchenko as a partnership when the England forward completes his Tottenham return.Defoe has agreed to rejoin Spurs after leaving for Portsmouth just under a year ago, bolstering Redknapp’s attacking options.

Jermain Defoe has admitted it is ‘great to be back’ at Tottenham Hotspur after conceding he did not want to leave the club 12 months ago.The England striker is expected to complete his return to White Hart Lane from Portsmouth for a fee in the region of 15million after undergoing a medical and discussing personal terms.

Harry Redknapp urged Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie to open negotiations with Daniel Levy in order to reunite Jermain Defoe with the Spurs supporters who sing his name.