Portsmouth have completed the signing of Jermaine Pennant on loan for the remainder of the season.
Reds winger links up with Adams at Fratton Park
Portsmouth have completed the signing of Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant on loan for the remainder of the season.
The 26-year-old former Birmingham City man had previously rejected the chance to join the South Coast outfit permanently after a fee was agreed for his services.
However, Pompey made a second approach suggesting a loan deal, which was also accepted by the Reds as Pennant is well down manager Rafa Benitez's pecking order.
Pennant, who is out of contract this summer, will now spend the rest of the season at Fratton Park in a bid to put himself in the shop window before deciding his long-term future.
Adams knows the winger well following their time together at Arsenal and the Pompey boss is looking forward to seeing Pennant providing the ammunition for former Anfield team-mate Peter Crouch.
Exciting prospect
"I've known him a long time," Adams told the club's
official website. "We were together at Arsenal a long, long time ago. He was the new kid on the block and a very exciting prospect.
"He's quick and technically very gifted. He can have a go at defenders.
"I saw him play with Peter Crouch for Liverpool at Fulham last year and was constantly getting past their left-back and getting crosses in for Crouchie.
"That's a good combination that I wanted to put back together.
"He's going to put some good crosses in and hopefully weigh in with a few goals himself."
