Cisse set for company

Last updated : 05 July 2004 By Chris Maxwell
Parry is understandably excited at the prospect of the jet-heeled French striker lining up alongside the likes of Michael Owen and Milan Baros next season, but he has revealed that Rafael Benitez is still keeping a watchful eye over the transfer market.

Parry said: "We're very excited by him (Cisse). He's got a tremendous goalscoring record, great pace and a powerful shot. He will boost us.

Rafa and I are talking daily about team planning and I think his philosophy, quite rightly, is that he wants to have a good look at everybody in pre-season training and see what we've got.

"We have to see how the players we've got perform, but yes there may be some new faces."