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Portsmouth have agreed terms with former Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld.
The Dutchman, who left Anfield four years ago, is a free agent after spending last season with Real Mallorca.
The 30-year-old effectively takes the place of Shaka Hislop, who was released by Pompey at the end of last season.
Chief executive Peter Storrie said: 'Sander has bags of experience, not least in the Premier League and this afternoon we have agreed terms with him.
'We want competition in all areas and the goalkeeping berth is no different. This will be a welcome addition to our squad.'
Westerveld, who joined Liverpool in 1999, won a cup treble with the club in 2001 but left early the following season after the twin signings of Jerzy Dudek and Chris Kirkland.
He spent three years with Real Sociedad before moving on to Mallorca last summer.
News of Westerveld's impending arrival comes soon after the club completed the signing of Norwegian striker Azar Karadas on a year-long loan.
The 23-year-old joins Alain Perrin's multi-national squad from Benfica and the club have an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Karadas has won three Norway caps and had spells with SK Brann and Rosenborg before joining Benfica.
Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric said: 'We have strengthened our strike force with Azar's signing and this will give us further options.
'Alain Perrin rates him highly and he is a very good addition to Pompey's squad.'
Karadas joins French pair Laurent Robert and Gregory Vignal, Republic of Ireland defender Andy O'Brien and Colombia midfielder John Viafara among the club's summer signings.
Portsmouth sold striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu to Middlesbrough for £7.5million and Mandaric now hopes Karadas will give them a presence in attack similar to the Nigerian.
'He is an excellent English-style targetman and his goals and style attracted a club such as Benfica to go out and purchase him,' added Mandaric.
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