Diouf: Cisse snubbed City for Cats
footy247 (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Marseille president Pape Diouf has revealed Djibril Cisse turned down an offer from Manchester City before deciding to join Sunderland on loan.
footy247 (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Marseille president Pape Diouf has revealed Djibril Cisse turned down an offer from Manchester City before deciding to join Sunderland on loan.
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Marseille president Pape Diouf has revealed Djibril Cisse turned down an offer from Manchester City before deciding to join Sunderland on loan.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
Givet: Expected to leave MarseilleRelated linksTeamsPlayersAlso see Marseille have insisted that defender Gael Givet will only leave the club for the right price. President Pape Diouf confirmed last week that Marseille would be willing to let the 26-year-old France international go.Diouf revealed that there had been interest in Givet from Panathinaikos and a number of English clubs.West...
CNN (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
Marseille defender Gael Givet is set to leave the French club in the next seven days, with club president Pape Diouf revealing talks are on-going with Panathinaikos and unnamed English clubs.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Marseille president Pape Diouf has revealed that Manchester City were keen to sign Djibril Cisse.
The Daily Record (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
MARSEILLE president Pape Diouf last night revealed Djibril Cisse turned down offers from a number of English sides, including Manchester City, before choosing Sunderland.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
MARSEILLE president Pape Diouf has revealed Djibril Cisse turned down offers from a number of English sides, including Manchester City, before eventually deciding to join Sund
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
... of first-team football following the summer signing of Lens' Vitorino Hilton.Marseille president Pape Diouf has confirmed Givet can leave the Stade Velodrome and that clubs in England have tabled bids for the 26-year-stopper.Green light"Gael has been given the green light to leave," he told Marseille's official website."(Coach) Erik (Gerets) has been very clear with him and has told...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
... down for moreTake two: Cisse is set for a return to the Premier League Although Marseille chairman Pape Diouf announced Cisse's move to Sunderland on Wednesday, it appears he may have jumped the gun and the 27-year-old striker has still to agree personal terms. There are also financial parts of the deal to tie up between the two clubs. Chairman Niall Quinn, who is due to meet Cisse...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008
... and Pascal Chimbonda arriving from Tottenham Hotspur, while the Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf also joined from Bolton Wanderers. But the capture of Cissé, who has been capped 37 times, is a coup for Sunderland's manager and further evidence of his pulling power in the market.Keane is also hoping to complete deals for the Fulham striker David Healy and West Ham United's centre-back Anton...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
... allowed Cisse to leave after the striker said he was not happy at the club, with chairman Pape Diouf confirming both parties had reached an agreement on a loan until the end of the season.Cisse, 27, had said earlier in the summer he was looking for a return to the English Premier League, to prove he is still a big-game player.He seemed to have come to an agreement with the club's...
France24 (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
Marseille striker Djibril Cisse is to be loaned to English Premier League side Sunderland, the French club said on Wednesday.Marseille chairman Pape Diouf said both clubs had reached an "agreement in principle" for the loan of the international until the end of the season."Several details remain to be sorted out to make the loan official," added Diouf.Former Liverpool player Cisse,...
American Soccer Reader (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
... hurt his knee in May. Cisse will give the Black Cats a number nine who can play with El-Hadji Diouf up top. Cisse had been seeking a move back to England, as his wife is British. With him being out of the starting lineup this weekend, Cisse renewed his request of club president Pape Diouf for a move. Diouf, on the club’s website, said that after coach Erik Geret had...
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 20/08/2008
MARSEILLE striker Djibril Cisse is to be loaned to English Premier League side Sunderland, the French club said.Marseille chairman Pape Diouf said both clubs had reached an "agreement in principle'' for the loan of the international until the end of the season."Several details remain to be sorted out to make the loan official,'' added Diouf.Former Liverpool player Cisse, 27, said...