Mercato: Crystal Palace says no to Liverpool for Ismaïla Sarr!

The Ismaïla Sarr file continues to shake up the English transfer window, and Liverpool are now joining an already well-stocked list of courtiers. After Manchester United, Galatasaray and Al-Hilal, it is the Reds who have expressed their interest in the Senegalese striker from Crystal Palace this summer. According to information relayed by journalist Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool made an offer on August 26, 2026 of around 58 million euros (a little over 38 billion FCFA) to secure his services, with the aim of strengthening its offensive sector on the wings.

But on the Eagles side, the response was clear. According to The Athletic, Crystal Palace rejected this first approach and does not seem willing to reverse its position. The London club considers Sarr to be its best player of the past season and does not plan to let him go at this stage of the transfer window, unless there is a significantly higher offer. The Reds will therefore have to improve their offer if they want to win their case.

However, the situation remains double-edged: if Crystal Palace wants to keep their player, the player, aged 28, would like to leave Selhurst Park before the end of the transfer window.

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Crystal Palace have rebuffed an initial approach from Liverpool for Ismaila Sarr.

Liverpool discussed a move for Sarr as their search for a right-sided winger continued and the Palace attacker was identified as a player of interest until it became clear his current club were not… pic.twitter.com/thRgzwCsov

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) August 26, 2026