Liverpool will demand more than £30m for Mamadou Sakho. Crystal Palace interested to sign him permanently.
Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho
According to reports from The Times, Crystal Palace will have to pay more than £30 million to sign Mamadou Sakho permanently from Liverpool.
Sakho joined Palace on loan from Liverpool in the January transfer window, and made a strong impression for Sam Allardyce’s side.
The Times report that Palace are keen to keep the centre-back, but he will not come cheap.
Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho in action
Sakho is not in Jurgen Klopp’s first team plans. The Reds manager will let the Frenchman leave this summer, although they are looking for defensive reinforcement themselves.
The 27-year-old has three years left on his contract, and Liverpool will be looking to extract the best possible deal out of his potential transfer.
Liverpool are probably aware of the current market value for central defenders. Several Premier League clubs are seeking defensive reinforcements this summer, and central defenders will be in high demand.
Burnley are reportedly asking £25 million for Michael Keane, who has only one year remaining, while Palace asked £30 million from Everton for Yannick Bolasie. Palace will try to value Sakho at nearer to £20 million.
As of now, there has been no contact between the clubs, but Allardyce has made it clear that he wants to keep Sakho.
Middlesbrough’s Alvaro Negredo in action with Crystal Palace’s Mamadou Sakho
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