Premier League
Liverpool has seen its formal offer of 50 million pounds rejected by Crystal Palace to sign Ismaila Sarr, the 28-year-old right winger. Signing a winger is the main request of Andoni Iraola for his first season at Anfield.
The Selhurst Park board refers to the three remaining years of contract for the Senegalese international to close the door to his transfer before the end of the summer transfer window, adding this refusal to two previous proposals discarded by Galatasaray.
🚨🔵🔴 Crystal Palace reject £50m bid from Liverpool for Ismaila Sarr. #CPFC insist on plan to keep the winger after two bids rejected from Galatasaray and now one from Liverpool too. pic.twitter.com/IaI2YTwdOf
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Crystal Palace's Strong Stance to Retain Ismaila Sarr
Crystal Palace declared the 28-year-old striker non-transferable after finishing last season as top scorer and player of the year within the team. The London leadership would only consider a sale at a much higher figure than 50 million pounds, considering the difficulty of finding a replacement on the right flank before the close of the transfer window.
Sarr did not play on the first Premier League matchday against Everton due to physical problems, although coach Pierre Sage confirmed that the player will remain in the squad. The French coach emphasized in a press conference that he plans to use the winger in the starting lineup once he overcomes his injury.
Liverpool's Alternatives in the Winger Market
After the rejection for Sarr, Liverpool's management is exploring other options to strengthen their attacking line. The Merseyside club continues negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain for Bradley Barcola, in addition to having a second offer of 60 million pounds for Yankuba Minteh rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Given the high price demanded by the three wing options, the team led by Andoni Iraola rules out making an economic extra effort for Sarr. Discussions for the Crystal Palace forward have stalled with no plans for a new offer from Anfield.
Liverpool's executives will hold a planning meeting in the next 24 hours. In this meeting, the British leadership will decide whether to focus their financial resources exclusively on finalizing the transfer of Barcola with PSG or to submit an improved final offer for Minteh before September 1.
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