FRANCE striker Djibril Cisse has ended speculation linking him with a move back to Ligue 1 by pledging his long-term future to Liverpool.

Premiership clubs today stepped up their quest for new players as Newcastle, Portsmouth and Aston Villa all dived into the transfer market, with England striker Michael Owen poised for a big-money move to St James’ Park.

Liverpool have completed a double signing of teenage forwards Besian Idrizaj and Ramon Calliste.