Liverpool striker to stay and fight.

By European Football
May 10 2006

Despite rebuffing approaches from Spurs and Marseille in January the future of Liverpool striker Djibril Cissé has been the subject of constant speculation.

Unable to secure a regular starting place under Rafael Benitez, it has long been widely expected that the striker will move in the summer.

But Cissé himself is adamant that he will remain at Anfield, telling the clubs website:

"My future is already settled."

"I still have three years remaining on my contract at Liverpool and I imagine my future will be here.

"Liverpool didn't want to let me leave for Marseille last winter and people have to understand it. Tottenham also showed interest too and Liverpool refused once again.

"I have stayed and fought. I didn't want to leave after one year. That would have really been a failure."