Greece captain Angelos Basinas has joined Portsmouth on an 18-month deal.
Midfielder signs 18-month deal
Greece captain Angelos Basinas has joined Portsmouth on an 18-month deal.
Tony Adams has been looking to bolster his midfield options since the departure of Lassana Diarra and has successfully brought in Basinas ahead of the transfer deadline.
The 33-year-old, who has made almost 100 appearances at international level, arrives from AEK Athens.
He will add some defensive steel to Pompey's midfield and executive chairman Peter Storrie is delighted to have secured his services.
"We've brought in someone of immense experience, the current captain of Greece who is just three games away from winning his 100th cap for his country," Storrie told the club's official website.
"He's exactly what we need in the situation that we're in. He's a player that Tony was eager to bring to Pompey.
"He desperately wanted to come here and we have an option to sign him for a further year on top of the 18 months."
Basinas, who has also spent time with Panathinaikos and Real Mallorca, played a key role in Greece's unexpected Euro 2004 triumph.
