Dhorasoo Blunders Once Again, Cissé Could Be Staying Put, Lille Start Rebuilding

By: Sam | June 18th, 2007

If one of you is planning a party, be sure not to invite Vikash Dhorasoo. The bitchy little midfielder, rumoured to be joining Sochaux after loafing around clubless since being sacked by PSG earlier in the season, will not be part of the UEFA Cup-bound side. FCSM president Jean-Claude Plessis told the media that they were done talking to him about anything and everything and that that was that. And trust me, I can’t think of any club that’ll go out of its way to fluff this fellow’s pillows.

Another love-him-or-hate-him international that’s been talked about of late is Liverpool/Marseille striker Djibril Cissé, who came to Marseille last summer, days before breaking his leg in a friendly against China before the World Cup. Booed at points during his up-and-down season by both OM and NT fans, he regrouped and finished in beauty to carry Marseille to a hard-fought CL qualification. With Rafa Benitez keen on keeping him the hell out of Anfield, and with the Diouf-Emon-Anigo trio ready to forfeit their limbs to keep him with OM, the sides are near an agreement that would have Cissé stay in Marseille on a one-year loan once again, with a 7-million euro definitive-transfer option after the season. Look for this to be finalized within the week.

It’s also worth noting Marseille-wise that Sochaux’s golden boy, Karim Ziani has found a deal with the club and should be packing his stuff and moving also within the week. Sochaux has admitted his imminent departure, Ziani’s been blabbing on about how cool OM is, and so on and so forth. The price is not yet fixed however, but it could be a potential speed bump as a half-dozen million euros separate the two sides’ bids.

With Bodmer and Keita peacing it out of Lille to go pursue big-time dreams with Lyon, it’s been accepted that Lorient revelation André-Pierre Gignac will be heading Nord-ways this summer, for a price of 3-4 million euros.