Liverpool 'accelerate Ismaila Sarr transfer' and get crucial green light after £50m bid

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Liverpool are attempting to bring in Ismaila Sarr in addition to Bradley Barcola before the transfer deadline closes. (Image: Getty)Liverpool are reportedly moving closer to signing Ismaila Sarr from Crystal Palace, despite having a £50million bid rejected earlier this week.

The winger has given the green light to the move after approaches from Galatasaray and Al-Ittihad were turned down.Sarr has not featured in either of Palace's opening two matches as he tries to seal a move away from Selhurst Park. But once Palace set an asking price, the Reds could move forward and complete the transfer relatively swiftly, with personal terms not expected to be an issue.A new bid from Anfield is expected in the coming hours.Andoni Iraola's side already shut down the prospect of signing Yankuba Minteh from Brighton after the Seagulls demanded £70m to part ways with the Gambian winger.After Saturday's 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, Iraola teased the prospect of new additions arriving alongside Bradley Barcola."I think now we need to be patient," Iraola told talkSPORT.

"We don't know what's going to happen. (Image: Getty)"But the competition works like this – the rules are the same for everyone."It's uncomfortable in terms of uncertainty until the market closes, but now it's just a matter of a couple of days, so we will wait."A move for Sarr can take place after Liverpool entered talks with Manchester City to sell Cody Gakpo for £85m, a benchmark set by Savio's move to Tottenham.Victor Munoz and Gakpo started, and grabbed a goal and assist respectively, in Saturday's draw with Forest, with Rio Ngumoha another option for Iraola this season.