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Djibril Cissé, l'attaquant français de Liverpool qui recommence à toucher le ballon après sa terrible blessure tient une rubrique dans l'hebdomadaire gratuit Sport Free Attitude dans lequel il donne son avis sur le championnat de France. Il s'est exprimé sur le choc entre l'OM et PSG :

"Cette année, le duel semble malgré tout un peu plus indécis. Paris traverse une passe difficile et ne débarque pas sur la Canebière avec les faveurs des pronostics. Quoiqu'il arrive, l'OM peut toujours compter sur un public entièrement acquis à sa cause. Ah ! le public marseillais ! Tous les matchs que j'ai pu effectuer avec Auxerre furent tous autant de moments de bonheur même si, à mon grand regret, je n'ai jamais pu marquer sur cette pelouse. J'y ai toujours reçu un acceuil chaleureux. C'est très rare pour un adversaire. Mais les supporters marseillais connaissent tous mes origines (je suis né à Arles dans les Bouches-du-Rhône) et la passion qui m'amine pour ce club qui a bercé mon enfance. D'ailleurs en grande partie grâce aux buts extraordinaires de Jean-Pierre Papin, mon idole, mon modèle. Un jour peut-être, qui sait, je porterai le maillot marseillais !"

source OM net du moi d'avril


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Djibril Cissé, the French attacker of Liverpool who begins again touching the ball after its terrible wound holds a rubric in the free weekly Sports Free Attitude in which he gives his opinion on the championship of France. He expressed himself about shock between OM and PSG:

" This year, duel seems nonetheless a little more uncertain. Paris crosses a difficult pass and does not disembark to Canebière with favours of forecasts. Though it arrives, OM can always count on a public entirely acquired in its reason. Ah! the public of Marseilles! All matchs which I could perform with Auxerre was all so many instants of happiness if, to my big regret, I have never been able to mark on this lawn. I always accepted a warm-hearted acceuil there. It is very rare for an adversary. But the supporters of Marseilles all know my origins (I am born in Arles in Bouches-du-Rhône) and the passion which me amine for this club which rocked my childhood. Of have

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seems cisse may be marseille bound

[Winrew]

Well Villa,s got Baros ...That should cheer the brumies up.

Newcastle look to have missed out on Deportivo La Coruna's Albert Luque after the Spanish club rejected their final bid for the striker.

The Magpies are believed to have agreed terms with the 27-year-old, who was said to be keen on such a move.

But Souness said: "I understand that our final offer was rejected, so I think this one's finished.

"We have made a fantastic offer for the player. Really there is a limit on how much you can spend on one player."

Lyon are poised to sign Chelsea's Portuguese midfield man Tiago for £6m on a five-year contract.

The move for the 25-year-old is now close to being concluded by Lyon boss Gerard Houllier, BBC Sport understands.

Tiago is believed to have travelled to Lyon on Tuesday with his agent Jorge Mendes to finalise negotiations.

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Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce will bid £7m for Norwich striker Dean Ashton. (The Sun)

West Ham also want Ashton and will try and tempt the Canaries by offering cash plus Marlon Harewood. (The Sun)

The Hammers have made a £4.4m offer for Porto striker Benni McCarthy, and Benfica frontman Nuno Gomes is also a target. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Pardew is set to raid Elland Road and sign Leeds' Northern Ireland international striker David Healy for £2m. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham will make an £8m bid for Newcastle's England midfielder Jermaine Jenas this week. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool look set to beat Manchester City to the £2m signing of Bolton's Greek international midfielder Stelios Giannakopoulous. (The Sun)

Djibril Cisse will leave Anfield if Liverpool receive any serious offers for the striker. (various)

Lyon have made a £6m bid for Chelsea midfielder Tiago after failing to sign him as part of Michael Essien's £24.4m move to Stamford Bridge. (Express)

Tottenham are keen to sign £5m-rated South Korea wing-back Lee Young-Pyo from PSV Eindhoven, although Bolton are also interested. (The Guardian)

Wolves are lining up a £1m bid for MK Dons strike Izale McLeod, according to the player's agent. (Daily Telegraph)

Celtic are eyeing a £1m swoop for Dinamo Zagreb defender Bostjan Cesar - as Bobo Balde prepares to leave Parkhead. (Daily Record)

Aberdeen are lining up a loan deal for striker Florent Sinama Pongolle. (Daily Record)

All todays paper rumours from the BBC website.

One in particular that would excite me is the Spurs bid for Lee. He is an awesome player and played a big part in PSV's run last season.

Does the job at the back well aswell as well as being a great attacking option too.

[Swooperman]

Good news on the Baros front might even cheer Cowley up

I notice O'Leary was ordered to say how helpful & brilliant Ellis was in the negotiations.....absolute bollocks in Big rons book he said that when he was writing his programme notes for a game Ellis asked him to give him a good word, how they got on well & what a general top bloke he was.....grade 1 nobjockey

......you cant please some people can you ??

....all weve gotta do now is keep Solano

[Kop66]

Baros will score the goals for you Swoop's/Cowley. He deserved more of a chance at Liverpool but was always behind Owen/Heskey in the pecking order. Let him know he's the most loved striker in the club and he'll bang em in

Look at the the goals ratio for country

1st team games: 108
1st team goals: 27
International caps: 36
International goals: 22

Newcastle look to have missed out on Deportivo La Coruna's Albert Luque after the Spanish club rejected their final bid for the striker.

The Magpies are believed to have agreed terms with the 27-year-old, who was said to be keen on such a move.

But Souness said: "I understand that our final offer was rejected, so I think this one's finished.

"We have made a fantastic offer for the player. Really there is a limit on how much you can spend on one player."

Thats the exact thought my mate Jesus mentioned to me yesterday exactly why they haven't gone for Baros but like AFU says Souness musn't rate him at all which is surprising compared to some of the pish that Souness has signed before.

Sounds like Newcastle may have some financial worries, Luque nor Baros would of cost a huge amount in transfer fee's or wages. They were bluffing about Owen as they knew that he wouldn't sign anyway.

[Swooperman]

Probably not financial worries as such Kop....theyre that 2 faced there theyre probably saving some for the next manager

[crowie]

Owen will either sign for Liverpool before transfer deadline or if that can't be agreed, sign for Newcastle on a season loan. Source: BBC

[Beanie]

BBC now says that Newcastle have agreed a club record fee for Owen - which means over £15m

Just waiting for him to agree now. Would be a poor signing at that sort of money IMO

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Well......

I dont know whether to take it at face value that the Toon are genuinely in for owen, or to see it as a cynical attempt (yes another one...) by Shepherd to win favour with the fans.

I think the Fat Controller is happy to let people believe they are still playing with the big boys, but also Madrid are happy to see the price rise from £10 mil last week - to £15mil plus today.

Owen will go to Liverpool if they want him. But Benitez is reluctant to buy back Owen for twice what they sold him for. I think he would rather keep his money in his pocket... He obviously doesnt rate him, then again - after the last 2 games - how does he rate his current strike force?

Benitez bemoans the fact that he has 4/5 strikers already and doesnt need another one. Morientes and Cisse are mis-firing and Pongolle and Mellor are still unproven at the highest level and Le Tallec has been loaned out for the season.... They are very much in the hunt for a striker, Owen would have bagged 4 in the last 2 games....

On another point.....Only madrid could relegate a player to 5th choice, play him in 50% of the games and still get twice what they paid for him!!!!!

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As I said a wee while ago AFU, I do think Newcastle are gen this time in trying to buy him (unlike the Rooney "bids"). Its now whether Owen wants to play (permanently) at Newcastle.

Wonder if this will spark of any interest from the likes of Arsenal or Chelsea. Benitez seems determined not to move for him, maybe he's playing a game of chicken with Madrid to see who blinks first.

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Everton have not given up on bringing Real Madrid striker Michael Owen back to Merseyside. (Various)

Wigan boss Paul Jewell is keen to sign Trabzonspor's Turkey striker Fatih Tekke. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

The Latics have also returned to Norwich with a £6m bid for Dean Ashton after having their initial enquiry rejected. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol has been told he must pay £12m if he wants to bring Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt to White Hart Lane. (The Sun)

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness is continuing his pursuit of Fulham's Luis Boa Morte and Fenerbahce's Nicolas Anelka. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough are to make a £2.75m swoop for out-of-favour Tottenham midfielder Sean Davis. (Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace are set to sign Zimbabwe international goalkeeper Energy Murambadro after he impressed on trial at Selhurst Park. (Mirror, Sun)

Benni McCarthy is willing to waive a £240,000 payment from Porto in order to join West Ham. (Daily Mail)

Rangers players will get a bonus of £35,000 each if they beat Anorthosis Famagusta on Wednesday to reach the Champions League group stages. (Daily Record)

Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon will be banned for a total of six matches for his altercation with the referee at Ibrox. (Daily Record)

Todays paper talk.

About Owen. He is exactly what Newcastle need in a goalscorer. They would really start going places if they got him in although as a fan i wouldn't be too happy to hear a player saying "If Liverpool don't want me then i will go to Newcastle on loan".

The loan obviously meaning he really isn't interested in Newcastle and is just using them as a way of getting first team football so he is ready for the World Cup then after that he will be in shop window and move on to a bigger club.

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Some breaking news on Sky Sports News is that of Liverpool declaring their interest in Bolton's Stelios.

Be interesting to see if he is named in the side tonight for the Newcastle game.

Anyone else feeling Benetiz is getting a lot of average players in and not getting world class ones?

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Kiko - yes very much so. But then again (in theory), anyone can buy a world class player - but it takes a good manager to turn an average player into a class player. I dont think Benitez has a lack of ambition or even bad judgement - maybe he just cant attract decent players to the club. Seems like he is saving is wedge for the players he really wants.....

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Crowie - I dont think he will sign for the Toon permanently. He would be playing for a poor side with little or no overseas profile and a poor history really. So, a bad side - going no where - that will result in a lowering of his global image. Cant see his sponsors being too pleased with that.

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I think he is putting all his eggs in the Liverpool basket AFU but as I said, it looks like Benitez is playing hard ball, knowing he is in a strong position. Comments on BBC say that Liverpool would only be interested if they could pay what they got for him and he took a wage cut. In the end if Liverpool stand firm and Newcastle refuse to take him on loan Owen is facing 6 months of pretty much non activity.