Mamadou Sakho says that Arsenal wanted him before he moved to Liverpool.
Sakho – who earns £100,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – moved to Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2013.
The 30-year-old France international centre-back has said that Arsenal were among a number of clubs who wanted to secure his services before his switch to the Reds.
Sakho told Stadium Mag as translated by Goal.com: “When I left Paris Saint-Germain, I had a number of offers from Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool.
“I choose Liverpool because they were one of the clubs of my dreams with a great history. I had the chance to spend four years there in the Reds’ shirt at Anfield with a fantastic crowd.
“I had very good relationships with my board and I played alongside great talents like [Luis] Suárez, [Philippe] Coutinho, [Daniel] Sturridge or Steven Gerrard. I lived exceptional moments with those players.”
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Sakho has been on the books of Palace since the summer of 2017 when he moved from Liverpool, having initially had a loan spell at Selhurst Park before a permanent switch.
According to WhoScored, the 30-year-old has made six starts and two substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Eagles so far this season.
During the 2018-19 campaign, the defender played 27 times in the league, while in 2017-18, the Frenchman scored one goal and provided two assists in 19 league matches for the Eagles, according to WhoScored.
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