Transfer
Ismaila Sarr transfer news: Liverpool make approach for Senegal forward after stalled talks for Yankuba Minteh
Liverpool are considering their options after talks have stalled with Brighton over a deal to sign Yankuba Minteh; Sarr missed Palace's opening weekend defeat at Everton. Reports claimed he was refusing to train, but it is understood that the winger is currently injured
Wednesday 26 August 2026 15:25, UK
Image:Ismaila Sarr has three years remaining on his Crystal Palace contract
Liverpool have approached Crystal Palace over potentially signing winger Ismaila Sarr.
Andoni Iraola's side are considering their options after talks stalled with Brighton over Yankuba Minteh.
Sarr is one of the players Liverpool are exploring as they look to reinforce out wide.
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Palace have no intention of letting Sarr go at this stage and consider the 28-year-old to be not for sale. He has three years left on his contract.
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Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage provides a transfer update on Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr and says he expects both of them to stay at the club
Sarr missed Palace's opening weekend defeat at Everton. Reports claimed he was refusing to train but it is understood that the winger is currently injured.
Asked about Sarr's future during his press conference on Wednesday, Palace boss Pierre Sage said: "I understand for everybody that to have this kind of contact is difficult because you hesitate a lot, but for the moment he is with us.
"He is under contract, he is injured, and maybe you can link his injury and the situation.
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