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Former England national team goalkeeper and current team goalkeeper David James has agreed to extend his contract for another year and will stay at Fratton Park until 2009.
The experienced 36-year-old goalkeeper, who transferred to Pompey this summer for a fee of £1.2 million from one of the eleven, has extended his contract for one year with the option to sign it again for another year.
"Last year was wonderful for me and I am very pleased to have extended my contract," officially stated D.James, who has defended the England team's goal 34 times. "I am enjoying playing football in Portsmouth and the plans for the new stadium show that this club has a great future on and off the field."
"To be part of the future is truly wonderful and I hope that all things will turn out well," added the goalkeeper.
This season, the goalkeeper has been defending the Pompey team's goal excellently and has kept his goal "blank" the most times, surpassing the record of legendary England national team goalkeeper David Seaman.
Team manager Harry Redknapp believes that D.James, who started his career at the team and also played for Birmingham, London, and Manchester City clubs, fully deserved a call-up to the England national team, from which he has been excluded since Steve McClaren became head coach.
"Portsmouth" team currently occupies the 9th position in the English Premier League and still aims for a spot in the UEFA Cup tournament next season.
