Liverpool are reportedly willing to let Sakho leave on loan this summer.
Sakho looks set to leave Anfield on loan this summer.
Sunderland have rejected a potential loan deal for Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, the Daily Mail has reported.
Sakho looks set to be on the move this summer, with reports suggesting that Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is willing to let the Frenchman leave Merseyside on loan, after recruiting Ragnar Klavan and Joel Matip this summer.
Black Cats boss David Moyes is thought to be in the market for defensive reinforcements following Younes Kaboul’s move to Watford and an injury to John O’Shea.
An £18 million offer from Everton means Lamine Kone’s future at the Stadium of Light remains uncertain, although Moyes is reportedly ready to tell the 27-year-old that he should ignore the lucrative offer from the Toffees and stay on Wearside.
Nevertheless, there is a definite need to strengthen a threadbare squad, although the Daily Mail claims he is not interested in moving for Sakho, amid suggestions he is confident Papy Djilobodji is capable of covering the left side of central defence and is looking for another type of player.
Reports suggest Barnsley’s Alfie Mawson is one option being looked at, with a £3 million offer supposedly on the table.
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