The Liverpool Echo reports that Djibril Cisse's hopes of extending his Liverpool career are appearing increasingly remote.

The Frenchman's impressive performance at The Hawthorns last Saturday convinced Rafael Benitez to hand him another opportunity down the Reds' right flank, but this is unlikely to convince Rafa that there is a place for the him in next season's side.

Cisse simply doesn't fit into the striking strategy Benitez has evolved for his Liverpool side. With Fernando Morientes unlikely to have any sell-on value, and Peter Crouch vital to Benitez's forward planning, Cisse is the obvious man to make way.