Steve Parish wants Crystal Palace deal for Mamadou Sakho as Liverpool set £30m asking price

Defensive rock: Mamadou Sakho
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Giuseppe Muro16 May 2017

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says any deal to sign Mamadou Sakho on a permanent basis needs to make financial sense for the club.

Liverpool want £30million for Sakho following his successful loan spell at Selhurst Park and Palace must decide whether it is viable to buy the 27-year-old defender this summer.

“The money needs to work for us and for Liverpool,” Parish told Holmesdale Radio.

“I am sure there will be a negotiation. If we can make it work of course we would like to, I am not going to try and be coy about it. He is a very good player. He likes being with us and we like him. Let’s hope we can do it.

“You cannot con anyone that he did not make a massive difference. He is a big character and has the respect of all of the players. It is one we would like to do.”

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