Tony Pulis brings top notch keeper to the Britannia.
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Stoke have signed Portsmouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on a four-and-a-half-year contract for £3.25m.
The 22-year-old Bosnia international joined Pompey in 2003 and has made 21 appearances this season.
“We have been tracking Asmir for some time and we believe that potentially he is the best young keeper in the country,” said Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
Pulis recently tried to sign Begovic’s team-mate David James on loan but the deal faltered over the player’s wages.
Begovic, who will compete with Denmark international Thomas Sorensen for a place in Stoke’s starting XI, says he is delighted to have secured the move.
“It has been an eventful time for me, one way or another, but I am delighted to be joining Stoke because it is a club moving forward,” he said.
“I was aware of interest from one or two clubs, but once I found out that Stoke wanted to sign me, I was convinced that it was the right move for me.“My time at Portsmouth has been great for my development, but this is an exciting new challenge for me to push on in my career.” (BBC Sport)
So Portsmouth lose another of their very talented crop of players and Pompey’s loss is definitely Stoke City’s gain. Tony Pulis is looking to move the Britannia outfit ever onwards after last seasons fantastic performance and the signing of Asmir Begovic should help give the Potters a good selection crisis as the Bosnian goes head to head with Thomas Sorensen for the keeper slot.
The likes of Tottenham and Arsenal were also reportedly interested in the 22 year old but clearly he felt that he would perhaps fail to break into the first team picture and clearly saw the potential at Stoke City.
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