Portsmouth have admitted that Jermain Defoe's reported £7.5million move from Tottenham to Fratton Park is only a loan deal - but that a full transfer will be completed later this week.

Defoe grabbed Pompey's equaliser to earn a point on his debut against Chelsea on Saturday and has become an instant hero with the home fans.

But the revelation that he is, initially, only on loan is yet another twist in the saga that leaves Benjani Mwaruwari still in limbo, holed up in a Manchester hotel, after his move to Manchester City ran out of time on Thursday night.

But Pompey insist the two situations have no effect on each other - even though manager Harry Redknapp admitted the plan was always to sell Benjani to raise the cash to buy Defoe.

yeah but he's still a rubbish striker!

Has got a nasty habit of banging goals in when he gets played tho

yeah, but as a finisher, he's rubbish, he barely finds the corner of the net, and if he does it's a fluke! Look at his goal yesterday, the only reason it found the corner was becuase the keeper parried it into it!

you feelings have nothing to do with the fact he is an ex spurs player "windmilling"

no, i thought spurs payed over the odds wen they bought him from west ham, and i thought he was rubbish then!"celebrate2"

i like him and i think he will do well for portsmouth - would not have minded in Newcastle had have bought him "wave"

think he's a good signing for them he'll get goals if he plays regularly

i think he will as well kate "soccer"

Always rated him to be fair, think he treated unfairly at spurs. Wasn't nufc linked with him at one stage? would of been a good signing for you as well