‘Decision has been made’ – Insider shares Ismaila Sarr transfer claim after first Liverpool bid

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Liverpool could be left frustrated in their pursuit of Ismaila Sarr in the final few days of the summer transfer window.On Wednesday, the Reds had an opening offer of £50m for the winger turned down by Crystal Palace according to some reports, with the Daily Mail claiming that the Eagles aren’t prepared to sell unless they bring in a replacement first.The Merseysiders appear to be on the verge of completing the long-awaited transfer of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, but their efforts to add the Senegal international as well could ultimately prove futile.Palace unlikely to sanction Sarr exitFormer Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown has claimed that Palace deem Sarr too important a player to let go, especially with the transfer window closing on Tuesday and precious little time to bring in a replacement winger.He told Football Insider: “Sarr has been crucial for Crystal Palace over the last couple of seasons. He scored tons of goals last season and was a big part in why they were successful again, so from Palace’s point of view, he is key to their plans for the future.

“We’ve said the same thing about Crystal Palace since they won the FA Cup. That’s often easier said than done, but they already sold [Maxence] Lacroix earlier this summer, and they won’t want to let another one go.

They hope to keep hold of him because he’s got such a big role to play in that side.” Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? If LFC sense that nothing they could offer would change the Eagles’ mind on Sarr, they might deduce that he ultimately isn’t worth chasing and pivot their attention to alternative targets.