Cisse ready to stay

22 February 2009 21:55
Djibril Cisse has told Sunderland he will remain with the club if they meet Marseille's demands at the end of the season.[LNB] Cisse moved to the Stadium of Light on loan last summer and he has enjoyed a fine campaign, netting nine goals in the Premier League.[LNB]Sunderland will have first refusal on Cisse when his loan spell expires in May and Ricky Sbragia has made it clear he would like to keep the Frenchman.[LNB]Sbragia has previously admitted he does not know what Cisse would like to do but the 27-year-old has now stated that he would be open to extending his stay in the North East.[LNB]There is a buy-out clause in Cisse's Marseille contract and the Black Cats would have to pay around £10million to secure his services on a permanent basis.[LNB]"If Sunderland pay my buy-out clause, I will stay here," Cisse told TF1.[LNB]

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