Liverpool 2005 Champions League winner offers services to League One outfit aged 40

Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse has said he’s ready for ‘one last dance’ - and offered his services to Sunderland.

Cisse spent three years at Anfield between 2004-2007.

Arriving from Auxerre for £14 million - a club-record fee at the time - he scored 24 goals in 82 appearances in total.

Cisse was part of Rafa Benitez’s side that won the Champions League in 2005 - famously remembered as the Mircale of Istanbul.

The former France international netted a penalty in the shootout after the Reds heroically fought back being three goals behind at half-time against AC Milan.

Cisse also scored in Liverpool’s FA Cup final victory over West Ham the following season.

After leaving Merseyside, he went on the represent a swathe of teams including Marseille, Sunderland, Panathinaikos, Lazio and QPR - before signing for American fourth division amateur side Panathinaikos Chicago last April.

Jermain Defoe rejoined League One Sunderland on January transfer deadline day at the age of 39.

And Cisse - who bagged 11 goals during his season-long loan at the Stadium of Light in 2008-09 - would also be open to re-signing for the club in their pursuit of promotion aged 40.

Replying to the Black Cats’ Instagram post announcing Defoe, Cisse commented: “I need 1 last dance too.”

Sunderland are in their fourth season in League One and are third in the table.