Dijbril Cisse signs for Sunderland
August 21, 2008
Former Liverpool striker Dijbril Cisse has completed his loan move to Sunderland. Cisse played for Liverpool when they won the Champions League in 2005 and was signed by Gerard Houlier. He never really impressed Rafa Benitez, and after breaking both his legs in separate incidents at Liverpool, Cisse was sold to French side Marseille.
Cisse has joined Sunderland on a season long loan, sadly just too late to play his former club Liverpool in the opening game last weekend.
In addition to Cisse, Sunderland manager Roy Keane has also signed the Northern Ireland striker David Healy, who was the leading scorer in qualifying for Euro 2008. Healy signed from Fulham, where he never really broke into the regular starting line-up.
The loan signing of 27-year-old Cisse is with a view to a permanent transfer if the player does well for Sunderland this season.
Manager Roy Keane said about the loan deal:
The signing shows how far this club have moved on since the end of last season. His experience will bring a lot to the squad.
Hopefully he will add some goals to the side. He is known for scoring them as well as creating them.
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