Liverpool cult hero's son signs first professional contract with the club

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SportFootballLiverpool FCDjibril Cisse spent three years with Liverpool during his playing career but it appears as though his son is attempting to follow in his footsteps having signed a contract with the RedsDjibril Cisse’s son Prince has signed his first professional deal with Liverpool as he attempts to follow in his Dad’s footsteps.Cisse senior was contracted to Liverpool for three seasons between 2004 and 2007 but represented the side for just two campaigns, having joined Marseille on loan during his final term. But it appears that the Reds left their impression, with Cisse’s son having been at the club since the pre-academy phase - and it has now been confirmed that Cisse Junior has put pen to paper on his first professional deal.The 17-year-old has yet to have a taste of senior, first-team football but has been a regular within Liverpool’s youth ranks, having tweaked his position from a forward to become a centre-back.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE!

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pagePrince Cisse has also made two appearances for the Wales under-18 side. A bit of a crazy player with his mad hairstyles and all that."Me playing centre-back now, he was probably a striker that I wouldn’t want to play against.

He seemed like a good player."I had pace but maybe my goalscoring ability probably wasn’t as good as his, hence why I’ve been moved to centre-back. He was lightning-quick but I’d say I’m maybe a bit quicker."Unlike his son, Djibril decided to represent France in his playing career, having earned 41 caps for Les Bleus between 2002 and 2011, scoring nine goals.While Cisse junior is set to stay at Liverpool, the Reds have already confirmed that an array of players will be departing the club this summer.