Crouch was yesterday reunited with former Pompey boss Harry Redknapp at Tottenham in a £9million deal.

Hart is exploring a number of options - he has also been linked with Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic - and Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has enquired about Scotland international McCormack.

The Bluebirds have refused to comment on the approach but are believed to be prepared to allow the 22-year-old McCormack - top-scorer with 23 goals last season - leave for £5million.

Hart has already confirmed his interest in Kalinic and also former Liverpool full-back Steve Finnan, who would be a direct replacement for Glen Johnson - sold to Liverpool last month.

Twenty-one-year-old Kalinic currently plays for Hadjuk Split, and reports suggested he is on the verge of a £5.5million transfer.

Finnan yesterday agreed a release package with Spanish side Espanyol to cut short his contract just a year after leaving Anfield for Barcelona's second club.

"Steve Finnan is one of many people we are interested in - as is Nikola Kalinic," said Hart.

"Steve is a quality player, and if you saw my list you could probably see a few more quality players there.

"He's a very experienced player, like many others on the list."

Although Portsmouth had to sell Crouch to balance the books at Fratton Park, Hart stressed he was determined to hang on to the likes of Sylvain Distin and David James - although he was less certain about the future of Nadir Belhadj, who is a reported target for Hull.

"I don't think we will be selling either Sylvain or David. They are here; they are contracted - so I'm not expecting them to leave," he told The News in Portsmouth.

"I have seen what has been said about Belhadj and I don't know anything about that.

"I said players could be sold. It would be wrong to talk about certain players. Nadir is a quality player - but let's see what happens."