New investor Alexandre Gaydamak has dreams of making Portsmouth one of the biggest clubs in the country. Close associates of the 29-year-old multi-millionaire - known as Sacha to his friends - revealed he secretly watched the Portsmouth's 1-1 draw against West Ham at Fratton Park on Boxing day and was also given a guided tour of the area by chief executive, Peter Storrie."Sacha regards the club as a sleeping giant with lots of potential on the pitch and off the pitch," said an associate. Gaydamak, who made his money in financial and real estate businesses, has told the club he plans to work closely with chairman Milan Mandaric and play a 'very active' role in the club, attending as many games as possible and taking a key part in the big club decisions.
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has vowed not to fritter away the millions of Alexandre Gaydamak if he is given a transfer windfall by the Russian businessman.
Redknapp has also warned he will not be held to ransom, aware some clubs may look to take advantage of his desperation to strengthen a squad he readily concedes is lacking in quality.
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