Crouch's sale is due to money being needed for Redknapp's rebuilding of the squad starting from today. The new gaffer wants to bring in at least six players before the start of next season and will use the money to part fund this venture. With Todorov just signed, strikers are certainly two a penny at Pompey.
Also leaving are Ceri Hughes who will join Cardiff and Stefani Miglioranzi who was today beginning talks with an unknown American league club.
More on these stories to follow later....