Daily Mirror

Mama Mia, Reds snub latest bid

- BY SIMON BIRD

LIVERPOOL have turned down a third Crystal Palace bid, worth £25million, for centre-half Mamadou Sakho and are holding out for £30m.

Palace, who had the French defender for a successful loan spell last season, are ahead of Leicester and West Brom in the race to land the giant stopper.

But Liverpool have not budged in their £30m valuation.

Ex-Palace boss Sam Allardyce thinks the Eagles should pay up in full. “He was fabulous for me,” said Big Sam. “He was outstandin­g.

“One of the reasons we stayed up last season was Mama’s defensive quality.

“He turned around what was a very leaky defence.”

 ??  ?? FULL VALUE Liverpool’s French defender Sakho
FULL VALUE Liverpool’s French defender Sakho

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