It's official, Liverpool confirm club legend's son agrees momentous deal | OneFootball

Liverpool have agreed an exciting deal with a defender.

Over the years, Liverpool’s academy has developed a bit of a pattern.

There have been numerous sons of former players coming through the ranks and trying to carve out their own names at Anfield.

Jayden Danns, Lewis Koumas, Keyrol Figueroa and Bobby Clark are just a few examples of fathers who have a cult hero status in English football.

The trio are all building their own careers now, but before they broke out onto the scene they had their fathers shadows looming over them.

And that trend doesn’t look like it’s slowing down. Djibril Cisse’s son is also making his way through the Liverpool system, adding another interesting twist to the story.

Cisse himself is still a well-remembered name at the club, even though his spell on Merseyside wasn’t especially long.

He was part of the Liverpool squad that won the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005, a night that’s still etched into the club’s history. He also chipped in with important moments during his time at Anfield, including a goal in the 2006 FA Cup final against West Ham and two in the UEFA Super Cup final.

Even after leaving, his connection with Liverpool has never really faded. He’s taken part in legends games alongside players like Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, which has only helped keep his place in the club’s modern story alive.

Cisse's son is another example of a growing trend at Liverpool, where familiar surnames are popping up again and the next generation is starting to build its own story at Anfield.

Prince Kobe Cisse is currently part of Liverpool’s U18 setup, and he also represents Wales at youth level through his mother’s eligibility.

Like his father, he initially came through as an attacker. He played as a forward at U16 level and even continued in that role when he first stepped up to the U18s.

But at just 17, things took an interesting turn last summer when he was moved into a new position. Instead of trying to score goals, his focus has shifted to stopping them.

During pre-season, Liverpool experimented with him at centre-back, and that trial has since become a permanent switch at U18 level.

He has since started regularly in defence in the U18 Premier League, putting in steady performances thanks to his comfort on the ball and his improving reading of the game.

It’s still early days in his development, but Liverpool seem to be continuing down this path with Cisse now being shaped as a centre-back.

The last time such a notable change was made was when the Reds transitioned Trent Alexander-Arnold into a right-back after playing most of his career in central midfield.

This Cisse experiment reminds us of what the Reds did with the club's former no.66. For Alexander-Arnold that paid dividends giving him an easier route into the first team.

Could the same happen to Cisse?

With Ibrahima Konate's departure there will be a shortage of centre-backs at Anfield this summer. Competition will be fierce for Cisse having to compete alongside the likes of Mor Talla Ndiaye, Giovanni Leoni, Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Jeremy Jacquet for a starting spot but pre-season could provide him with an opportunity to make his mark.

One thing is clear though. The club hold him in high regard. Liverpool confirmed on their club website that Cisse has agreed his first professional contract with the Reds, in what is a momentous moment in his career.