Portsmouth executive chairman Peter Storrie has admitted Jermain Defoe has expressed an interest in leaving.

The England international has been strongly linked with a January move back to Tottenham, where he would be reunited with Harry Redknapp.

Portsmouth are eager to keep hold of Defoe - who was angered after being left on the bench by manager Tony Adams in the defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates last month - as they look to climb the Premier League table.

However, Storrie now confesses Defoe looks set to quit the South Coast outfit just 12 months after moving from Spurs.

"It looks like Jermain wants to go," he told the Portsmouth News. "That is something we will be speaking to him about."

However, Storrie insists that Pompey will not allow their £7.5million forward - who has also been linked with Aston Villa - to leave in a cut-price deal.

"If Jermain goes it will be at our price and if there is an offer which appeals," added Storrie.

"We have always said we will not keep people who do not want to play for Portsmouth Football Club."

Spurs boss Redknapp had told Sky Sports News: "If we could agree a fee with Portsmouth, then fine, he is a good player.

"They haven't got to sell him if they don't want to. If they say, 'no' then that is the end of the story."

Meanwhile, defender Hermann Hreidarsson has reiterated his desire to leave Fratton Park and is confident the club will not stand in his way.

The Iceland international has fallen out of favour and has made only nine appearances in all competitions this season.

The 34-year-old told the Portsmouth News: "I want to leave Portsmouth and the club knows my position and I know they will not make it difficult for me to leave.

"I have been in contact with a few clubs and I fully expect to be at another club come the end of this month.

"Nothing is concrete yet, but hopefully things will get clearer very soon."