St Etienne enter race to sign Cisse from QPR

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St Etienne have entered the race to sign QPR striker Djibril Cisse.

The 31-year-old, who ended last season on loan with Qatari club Al-Gharafa, is expected to leave Rangers this summer.

Cisse is wanted by Montpellier, while Al-Gharafa have indicated that they would like to sign him on a permanent basis.

But St Etienne, who finished fifth in Ligue 1 last season, have also expressed an interest in taking him back to France and look likely to table a bid.

After being signed from Lazio by the then QPR manager Mark Hughes in January 2012, Cisse’s six goals in eight appearances helped the club stay in the Premier League.

But he became unsettled at Loftus Road and made it clear that he wanted to leave prior to Hughes being replaced by Harry Redknapp.

Cisse, who started his career with Auxerre, won the Champions League during a three-year spell at Liverpool. He has also played for Sunderland, Marseille and Panathinaikos.

Meanwhile, QPR are yet to receive a formal offer for Julio Cesar.

The Brazil goalkeeper, signed from Inter Milan last year, is set to move on following Rangers’ relegation from the top flight.

Arsenal have been linked with him, while AC Milan and Roma are reported to be keen to take Cesar, 33, back to Italy.

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