The 27-year-old marked his debut in fine style with a precious winner at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday after coming off the substitutes' bench.

He is now intent upon re-establishing himself in the Barclays Premier League and winning a permanent move after joining on a season's loan from Marseille.

"I want to do my best and try to make it permanent," he said. "I had a few options, but I chose Sunderland because of the manager. The club has big ambitions and really good players.

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"I feel like I have a point to prove because I think I can do really well in the Premier League and show people I can score goals in this division. The way I play my game, I think I am made for England."

Cisse struck just seven minutes from time at White Hart Lane after replacing opening goalscorer Kieran Richardson, resuming his partnership with former Liverpool team-mate El-Hadji Diouf.

He later revealed that the Senegal international had helped to make up his mind when he was presented with the chance to head for Wearside.

Cisse said: "El-Hadji called me. He had a few words with me and said the ambition at the club is good, so I said, 'Good'. It's a good, lively forward line with me and El-Hadji - and don't forget about (Kenwyne) Jones as well, and plenty of other players who are quality.

"Nobody expects Sunderland to be a good team, but I know the boys now and we want to show people that we are a good club and that we can go and do well. We can surprise a lot of teams, like we did against Tottenham."