Marseille keen on Cisse

Marseille have confirmed they would be interested in signing Djibril Cisse.

The French international has been linked with a shock move out of Anfield as rumours grow of a possible return to Merseyside for Michael Owen.

Lyon have played down suggestions that they could make a move for Cisse, but Marseille have admitted they would be keen on the former Auxerre ace.

Marseille president Pape Diouf refused to rule out a move for Cisse if he were to become available.

"If such an opportunity came our way then we would seize it. But the cup is still a long way from our lips," Diouf told L'Equipe.

Any move looks unlikely with Marseille unlikely to be able to afford any deal for Cisse and the player himself insisting he is happy at Liverpool.