Pompey sign Lens defender

According to the BBC, Portsmouth have signed Algeria left-back Nadir Belhadj on a season-long loan from French side Lens, with an option to buy.

The 26-year old has played 25 times for Algeria and can also play as a winger.

He said, “The club have chased me for a while and when I heard they wanted me, there was only one place I wanted to come. I wanted to come to Portsmouth.”

Belhadj started his career at Lens and has also had spells at French sides Gueugnon, Sedan and Lyon.

[Source: BBC Sport]