Pompey betaler rundt 200.000 pund for Sunderlands Denver Hume.
NYHETER: Venstrebacken, som skal være bedre offensivt enn defensivt, er klar for Pompey. Med Lee Brown ut dørene til AFC Wimbledon, står det derfor mellom Denver Hume og Reeco Hackett om hvem som skal spille venstre vingback. Det er med tanke på å spille med vingbacker Cowley ønsker seg Hume til Fratton Park.
Overgangssummen er ikke offentliggjort, men britiske medier rapporter om en overgangssum på rundt 200.000 pund. Han skal ha skrevet under på en kontrakt på 2 1/2 år, men Pompey har opsjon på ytterligere ett år.
Hume har vært i Sunderland siden han var en guttunge. Nå forlater 23-åringen klubben etter over 100 førstelagskamper for vår League One-rival. Det er ventet at Hume debuterer for Pompey i mandagens kamp mot Charlton.
SE OGSÅ: Denver Humes spillerprofil
Danny Cowleys kommentar
– Denver is a young player who wants to get better every day and he brings us some outstanding athleticism and energy. He will add quality in the final third and we really like his wonderful ability to receive the ball on the back foot and play forwards. We’re a forward-thinking team and the attributes he possesses are really aligned with our way of playing. It’s great that he can play as a left wing-back or on the left of a back four because it gives us the flexibility we want in our squad.|
– He has all the attributes in his toolkit to be a really good defender and we’re looking forward to working with him. Everyone we contacted spoke so well of Denver in terms of his professionalism and the way he conducts himself.
– He was a breath of fresh air from the moment we started talking with him and you can see his ambition. He also loves football and for us, that’s really important.
Denver Humes kommentarer
– I’m delighted to be here. We’ve got the deal over the line and now I’m looking to kick on. I first heard of the interest a couple of weeks ago, although you don’t know how concrete that is and just carry on as normal. It started to get stronger and then I spoke to the manager for the first time last week. He expressed that he wanted me here and my mind was made up from that point.
– I was at Sunderland for a long time and have a lot of good memories after coming up through the academy, but I think this is a good opportunity to get back to play and enjoying my football. You can’t really get much different in terms of going from that far north to this far south! It’s a big step, but I think the change will be good for me. That can really help me focus and get down to the main thing – which is obviously playing football games.
– I’ve appeared at Fratton Park for the away side and it’s a hard place to go. It’s a ground you don’t look forward to visiting. To be there as a home player, though, is something I’m looking forward to. I’ll always give 100 per cent for the shirt and do everything to help this club be successful. We want to win as many games as possible this season.”
