In a recent interview with French publication L'Équipe,
former Liverpool forward Djibril Cissé stated that in the same transfer window
as his high-profile move to Liverpool, there was strong interest from two of
Europe's biggest clubs.
When asked by the French outlet which clubs were after him
back in 2004, he said "three or four clubs, including Real Madrid and
Juventus", And when speaking on his decision to join the merseyside
outfit, "I have no regrets because I went to Liverpool and won the
Champions League".
"You tell yourself that this is to be the successor,
the replacement for the replacement, it is not wise".
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After permanently leaving Liverpool in the summer of 2007,
Cisse spent the rest of his career in short stints at Marseille, Sunderland,
Lazio, Panathinaikos, QPR, Al-Gharafa and Kuban Krasnodar, before arriving at
his current club, Bastia.
In 2004, Djibril Cisse was one of Europe's hottest
prospects, on the back of a very impressive spell with French side Auxerre, scoring
90 goals in six seasons.
After earning his move to Merseyside in the summer of 2004,
the Frenchman's career took a sharp, downward spiral, as one injury after
another ground his Anfield career to a halt.
After only two years at Liverpool, he joined Marseille on
loan and the deal was made permanent the following season. During his brief
time at Anfield, he netted 24 times in 82 appearances. One of his most notable
goals being Liverpool's first in their dramatic 3-3 FA Cup final victory over
West Ham in 2006.
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