Liverpool transfer news: Crystal Palace privately hoping for Mamadou Sakho compromise

CRYSTAL PALACE are reportedly preparing one final bid to lure Mamadou Sakho from Liverpool.

Mamadou Sakho suffers agonising knee injury against Tottenham

Sakho fell out of favour with after a misdemeanour during the club’s pre-season tour last summer.

The defender was then sent out on loan to Crystal Palace where he impressed before succumbing to a ligament injury.

Liverpool are so far refusing to budge with their £30million asking price for the Frenchman.

And according to the Daily Mirror, the Eagles will not throw in the towel just yet and Frank De Boer will make one final push to sign him.

Mamadou Sakho in action for Crystal Palace last termGETTY

Mamadou Sakho could join Crystal Palace

You could say ‘Saints we could have a swap deal’, Sakho for Van Dijk with a bit of money on top

Ray Parlour

The Mirror adds Palace privately hope a compromise will be reached and Sakho will be able to move to Selhurst Park.

It is also suggested Palace are also weighing up a move to sign Tottenham’s Kevin Wimmer, who has been linked to West Brom.

Former Arsenal star-turned-pundit Ray Parlour thinks Liverpool should bring in Virgil van Dijk if Sakho heads to Palace.

Liverpool boss Jurgen KloppGETTY

Jurgen Klopp wants £30million for Mamadou Sakho

“You could say ‘Saints we could have a swap deal’, Sakho for Van Dijk with a bit of money on top," he said.

“This week there will be so may deals go through because people start panicking.

“Plenty of clubs want their business done early but others do it at the last minute. People give in. Selling players and bidding for players.”

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