Crystal Palace have rejected Liverpool’s £50 million bid for winger Ismaila Sarr, according to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano.
Liverpool are in the market for a new right winger following the departure of Mohamed Salah.
The Reds’ primary target was Yan Diomande, but the Ivorian youngster chose to join Real Madrid instead.
They have also been priced out of moves for Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Yankuba Minteh.
Liverpool are now making a late push for Sarr as they seek to strengthen their right wing before the end of the transfer window.
Palace insist on keeping Sarr, casting doubt on whether a move could materialise. The Eagles had previously rejected two bids from Galatasaray for the Senegal international.
He has three years left on his current contract, putting Palace in a strong position.
Sarr is open to a move to Liverpool, poten istially allowing him to follow in the footsteps of Sadio Mane, whom he has described as his role model.
Sarr could be a good addition for the Merseyside giants given his Premier League experience, pace, skill, tenacity and decisiveness in the final third.
He helped Palace win the UEFA Conference League title last season, scoring nine goals and winning the competition’s top-scorer and best-player awards.
However, with Palace reluctant to sell the attacker, Liverpool may have to look elsewhere.
The Merseyside giants may eventually be forced to keep Cody Gakpo, given their difficulty to land their preferred targets.
Gakpo has been linked with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, but Liverpool would only sanction a sale if they sign two wingers.
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