Cisse happy at Liverpool

French striker Djibril Cisse, seen here in November 2005, hit back at rumours that he will quit European champions Liverpool in the January transfer window

French striker Djibril Cisse hit back at rumours that he will quit European champions Liverpool in the January transfer window.

Cisse, who scored in the midweek 3-1 win at Everton, was furious with a newspaper report that his brother had claimed he was about to leave for Marseille.

"There is no truth whatsoever in this story and I am really annoyed with my brother, who I have no contact with, for this. I cannot emphasize strongly enough how happy I am here at Liverpool," Cisse told the club's official website.

"This is my club. I waited a long time to come here and I'm here to stay. The fans are amazing, my team-mates and manager are amazing, and it's just a fantastic club.

"I have had no contact with Marseille and the ongoing speculation about my future is boring. It has caused me a lot of problems but I won't let if affect me.

"My mind is focused only on doing my best for Liverpool. We have some tough games coming up and I am fully concentrated on them.

"To score in the derby was a special moment for me and one I will never forget.

"My confidence is high and I just want to continue playing well and scoring goals for this club. There is so much to look forward to here. We have a great team and we have a lot to play for in the second half of the season."

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez also insisted that he has no intention of selling Cisse.

"As for Cisse's future, we are always hearing Marseille talking and talking but they do not talk to us," said Benitez.

"We do not want to see Cisse go because he is an important player for us. He has a good attitude, when you are with a big club like Liverpool you know you will have good team-mates and sometimes you can play and sometimes you cannot."

Cisse joined Liverpool from Auxerre in 2004 for 14 million pounds.