Niko Kranjcar moves from Tottenham to Dynamo Kiev

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Niko Kranjcar

Niko Kranjcar has completed his transfer from Tottenham to Dynamo Kiev for an undisclosed fee.

The Ukrainian club have announced on their website that the 27-year-old Croatia international midfielder has signed a four-year contract.

He moved to White Hart Lane from Portsmouth in 2009, making 70 appearances and scoring 11 times.

Kranjcar, at Euro 2012 with Croatia, announced this week that a deal had been agreed between the two clubs.

His final appearance for Spurs came in the 1-1 draw with Stoke in March.

Kranjcar admits he became frustrated at the lack of opportunities at Spurs, but he also paid tribute to manager Harry Redknapp.

"That club means a lot to me. It has been great," he told Sky Sports News.

"I wanted to play more but I played with some great footballers. Harry Redknapp has been a big part of my career - he is the one who brought me to Portsmouth and believed in me there.

"Obviously, he then took me to Spurs. After a great first season, where we made the Champions League and played a lot of matches, the last two were quite disappointing because you want to play football. That's what you grow up wanting to do."

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