Portsmouth defender Glen Johnson has signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with the club.
The 24-year-old England international is now committed to the Fratton Park outfit until the end of the 2012-13 season.
The deal is fillip for manager Tony Adams following the recent losses of Lassana Diarra and Jermain Defoe to Real Madrid and Tottenham respectively.
Liverpool were interested in signing Johnson but Portsmouth's £10million valuation put them off.
Adams said: 'It's great news that Glen's decided to sign a new contract. I'm delighted to have him here - I want him here for a long time.
'This is a good place for him. He's got back in the England squad since he came here. Glen's applied himself really well. He's always desperate to play and gets frustrated when he can't.
'He's been very good for this club and this club's been very good for him.'
The 24-year-old England international is now committed to the Fratton Park outfit until the end of the 2012-13 season.
The deal is fillip for manager Tony Adams following the recent losses of Lassana Diarra and Jermain Defoe to Real Madrid and Tottenham respectively.
Liverpool were interested in signing Johnson but Portsmouth's £10million valuation put them off.
Adams said: 'It's great news that Glen's decided to sign a new contract. I'm delighted to have him here - I want him here for a long time.
'This is a good place for him. He's got back in the England squad since he came here. Glen's applied himself really well. He's always desperate to play and gets frustrated when he can't.
'He's been very good for this club and this club's been very good for him.'
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