Premiership News United Up Bid For Carrick

Lyon's Gerard Houllier insists he is still keen to sign France striker Djibril Cisse from Liverpool.

Cisse, 24, will be out of action for several months as he recovers from a broken leg, suffered in a World Cup warm-up match against China.

Former Liverpool boss Houllier signed Cisse from Auxerre for £14m in 2004 but left before he seeing him play.

"We await his return to fitness, which could be around Christmas," reported the Sunday Telegraph.

Houllier said of Cisse that he came to England at his invitation, although circumstances were to dictate that Houlier had left as Cisse arrived.

Lyon were the favourites, along with Marseille, to sign Cisse for the new season, Liverpool hope Cisse could be playing again by November following a successful operation on the broken limb.

Chelsea defender Robert Huth claims he has agreed terms with Middlesbrough on a five-year deal which he expects to sign after the World Cup.

Huth has said that nothing has been signed due to a shortage of time but was confident it would happen in the next few weeks.

Huth has been linked with a move to Wigan and Everton, but should move to Boro after they agreed an undisclosed fee with Chelsea.

Tottenham boss Martin Jol has insisted that midfielder Michael Carrick will be staying at the club, despite an offer from Manchester United.