July 28 2004

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace are looking to land Birmingham City midfielder Aliou Cisse on a season-long loan.

The Senegal captain wants regular first-team football after being frozen out by Steve Bruce.

A move to Bolton collapsed last season and the tough-tackler would like to help Palace stay in the Premiership.

His agent Willie McKay told skysports.com: "We are in talks with Crystal Palace over a move on loan for the whole of next season,"

"Aliou is keen to go to Palace and help them fight to stay in The Premiership like he did in his first season at Birmingham.

"He wants to prove that he is a top player in the Premier League by playing regularly.

"Aliou feels he has been harshly treated at Birmingham and he wants to prove a point to a few people."