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Transfer news·Liverpool·Updated 29 AugRumoured

Liverpool close in on £50m Ismaïla Sarr deal

Ismaïla Sarr→Liverpool
20%
Will it happen
100%
Credibility
£50M
Reported fee
15
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
I. Sarr
Center Forward · Senegal · 28 yrs
60.9
Rating
38.4
Season
62.5
Value
This season
28
Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
ClubCrystal Palace→LeaguePremier League→
  • A I. Sarr move to Liverpool is gathering pace — 2 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (100% credibility), led by Liverpool FC (official site), putting it at roughly 20% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 29 AugHeadline refreshed as the story develops
  2. 29 Aug10 new sources: Sky Sports, Liverpool FC (official site), Liverpool.com (Echo), Tribuna.com — now 15 tracking the story
  3. 29 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 5 tracking the story
  4. 28 Aug1 new source: The Mirror — now 4 tracking the story
  5. 26 Aug1 new source: BBC Sport — now 3 tracking the story
  6. 26 AugStory opened — 2 sources (The Mirror, Sky Sports)

What the reports say

Fee reported: £50m2 of 15 cite concrete progress2 cite a named / official source3 reports play it down
  • Liverpool continue pursuit of Ismaïla Sarr after an initial offer (around £50m) was rejected by Crystal Palace. — Liverpool FC (official site)
  • Coverage summarising media reports: Liverpool made an approach for Ismaïla Sarr but Palace say he is not for sale; sources say no bid was tabled. — ReadLiverpool (news round-up citing The Athletic / Ornstein)
  • Crystal Palace reportedly knocked back Liverpool's exploratory approach for Ismaïla Sarr (reports cite The Athletic as source). — Tribuna.com
  • Report: Liverpool monitored Ismaïla Sarr amid interest and enquiries; coverage notes conflicting versions (approach vs no formal bid). — TransferNews.com
Key starterScout's view · Centre-forward
Full scout report →
6124.7%
Rating
3820.3%
Season
62.5
Value index
9g 1a
in 28 apps · Premier League
6th of 8 centre-forwards · Premier League4th of 8 centre-forwards · Premier League

I. Sarr is a 28-year-old centre-forward at Crystal Palace, rated 66.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 94 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (86.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.41 goal contributions per 90 (0.37 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sarr.

The fitAt Liverpool (Premier League), his Rating of 61 would rank 17th of 21 in the current squad (squad average 70) — against a reported fee of £50M.
The report at a glance
Liverpool close in on £50m Ismaïla Sarr deal — Field Insider report card
15 Reports