Former England international striker Teddy Sheringham has agreed terms to join Portsmouth, the Premiership newcomers confirmed today.
The 37-year-old, who ended his second spell with Tottenham Hotspur in May after being told he was no longer required, will sign later in the week after returning from holiday, said a statement on the club's official website.
"We hope to have an agreement in place but really there is no further we can take it till Teddy returns from abroad," said Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie.
Sheringham, who has won 51 England caps, has scored over 300 domestic goals in spells with Millwall, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Spurs.
He joined Tottenham in 1992 for Stg£2.1million from Nottingham Forest before moving to Manchester United in 1997 for £3.5million.
A highly successful spell at Old Trafford followed with Sheringham famously helping them win the 1999 Treble with an injury-time equaliser in their Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich.
He returned to Spurs in 2001.
Portsmouth have been active in the transfer market ahead oftheir return to the top flight for the first time in 15 years.
The first division champions completed the signing last week of Serbia & Montenegro defender Dejan Stefanovic from Dutch clubVitesse Arnhem having already secured Czech midfielder PatrickBerger from Liverpool earlier this month.