Hearts-Portsmouth Deal: Case of Torric Jebrin

I read an article on your football page regarding the much anticipated transfer of Torric Jebrin which was at best fabricated. Your forum is of reputable stance and reaches out to various people both within the football industry and Joe Bloggs off the street, please deem the facts (Below) as a kind correction and advice accordingly or discardthe original article.

Contrary to what has been recently reported in the media, may I take this opportunity to clear up any obscurities that may exist.


Fact 1: Hearts and Portsmouth agreed and signed papers in the matter of Torric Jebrin transfering (going) Portsmouth via a club in Belgium


Fact 2: The player and his management were satisfied with the arrangments which will see Hearts benefit as a club (Collaboration with Portsmouth, to errect an academy and regular trials for Hearts players)..The players' management have ensured Torric will be entered in an educational program in Belgium and also in England, fully paid for by Portsmouth.


Fact 3: Hearts hoped that the deal would be 100% completed with all ends sealed overnight, but as the transfer window was closed until January, there was some obscurity and mis-communication. However the two clubs have agreed and the player has penned a contract with Portsmouth with the full consultation from Hearts.


Fact 4: Herats have been patient (waiting on their only interest- cash) but did not anticipate the concept of any financial transaction only taken effect after the Belgium side of the deal has been concluded. This however would only take place when the transfer window is open in Europe and typically in Belgium as Torric will be playing first team football in Belgium.

Fact 5: Torric will be in England later this week and has been communicating with Portsmouth, Torric has no intention of playing for any club apart from Portsmouth as he feels he will have the perfect opportunity to develop as a player there.


Fact 6: During his trials at Portsmouth, he was watched by Arsenal (they initially through Kasey Duku sent an invite for Engalnd by Hearts stalled on releasing the player) during a match....They were impressed and want to monitor his progress in European football. Chelsea, Lyon, Inter were all keen to have the player on trials, but his management did not want to masquerade the player at various club trials.


Fact 7: Torric Jebrin is the name stated in his passport, hence quashing any other spellings of his name.


Fact 8: The transfer window is now open and Portsmouth asked Torric to return home to gather his belongings and bid farewell to his loved ones. Torric is set to return back to Portsmouth this week and then travel on to Belgium.


Any negativity been reported does little to develop our future relationship with our European counterparts. Hearts take note!!!