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Liverpool still believe they will get £30million for Mamadou Sakho after receiving a ‘flood of inquiries’ for French defender

Crystal Palace have been priced out of a move since successful loan spell as Jurgen Klopp refuses to budge on fee

MAMADOU SAKHO has a number of admirers - despite Liverpool pricing Crystal Palace out of a deal.

The defender spent the second half of last season on loan at Selhurst Park and the Eagles want to seal a permanent switch.

 Mamadou Sakho was banned due to disciplinary issues
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Mamadou Sakho was banned due to disciplinary issuesCredit: Rex Features
 Mamadou Sakho had a successful loan spell at Crystal Palace that was cut short by injury
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Mamadou Sakho had a successful loan spell at Crystal Palace that was cut short by injuryCredit: Rex Features

But the Reds' £30million price-tag has proved a stumbling block with new boss Frank De Boer reportedly unwilling to spend such a fee on just one player.

Palace remain favourites to land Sakho, 27, and have reportedly already agreed personal terms with the former Paris Saint-Germain ace.

But, according to the , the Merseysiders have received a 'flood of enquiries' from elsewhere for the Frenchman.

this summer despite Jurgen Klopp's resistance to budge on the fee.

The paper reports that boss Jurgen Klopp is adamant £30m is a fair price after seeing rivals Everton splash £25m on Micheal Keane from Burnley.

The centre-half's deal does not run out until 2020 meaning Liverpool are under no pressure to sell on the cheap.

 Mamadou Sakho was a key part of Palace avoiding relegation last season
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Mamadou Sakho was a key part of Palace avoiding relegation last seasonCredit: Getty Images
 When Mamadou Sakho suffered an injury Palaces form subsequently dropped
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When Mamadou Sakho suffered an injury Palaces form subsequently droppedCredit: Getty Images

 

 Sakho was relegated to play with the youth team in his last months at Liverpool
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Sakho was relegated to play with the youth team in his last months at LiverpoolCredit: PA:Press Association

Sakho was banished to train with the academy last season after falling on the wrong side of Klopp while on Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the US last summer.

He returned to training with the Reds this week - but his chances of pulling on a Reds shirt again are thought to be extremely slim .


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