Portsmouth have accepted a bid from Real Madrid for French midfielder Lassana Diarra.
The Spanish giants made the move for Diarra after Juande Ramos replaced Bend Schuster as coach at the club.
Ramos also tried to sign the Frenchman while manager at Tottenham.
“We have always said that we would only allow our players to leave if we received an exceptional bid,” a Portsmouth spokesman told the club’s official website.
“We could not stand in the way of a move such as this for Lassana.
“It shows how far the club has come under the ownership of Alexandre Gaydamak when Real Madrid come in for one of our players.
“Should the deal be completed, the club has already identified possible replacements.”
[Source: Portsmouth’s official website]
