Bound for QPR apparently -
Queens Park Rangers are closing in on a £4m deal for Lazio's French striker Djibril Cisse after securing Nancy's Mali midfielder Samba Diakite on loan.
The Premier League side have already agreed personal terms with former Liverpool and Sunderland player Cisse.
Cisse, 30, has failed to gain a regular starting place at Lazio following his summer move from Panathinaikos.
Having tied up Diakite, QPR boss Mark Hughes is keen to sign a striker before the January transfer window closes.
Hughes had wanted to sign Cisse on loan initially, with the option of making the move permanent in June.
However, both the player and Lazio have pushed for the deal to be permanent from the start, and QPR have now relented.
Cisse is best known in England for his three seasons at Liverpool. He joined them in 2004 for £14m and started well, scoring 11 goals in his first 23 games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783436.stm
Queens Park Rangers are closing in on a £4m deal for Lazio's French striker Djibril Cisse after securing Nancy's Mali midfielder Samba Diakite on loan.
The Premier League side have already agreed personal terms with former Liverpool and Sunderland player Cisse.
Cisse, 30, has failed to gain a regular starting place at Lazio following his summer move from Panathinaikos.
Having tied up Diakite, QPR boss Mark Hughes is keen to sign a striker before the January transfer window closes.
Hughes had wanted to sign Cisse on loan initially, with the option of making the move permanent in June.
However, both the player and Lazio have pushed for the deal to be permanent from the start, and QPR have now relented.
Cisse is best known in England for his three seasons at Liverpool. He joined them in 2004 for £14m and started well, scoring 11 goals in his first 23 games.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16783436.stm