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Liverpool hopeful of pocketing £18m for Mamadou Sakho: Napoli and Southampton interested
LIVERPOOL remain hopeful they may yet recoup the £18million fee paid for defender Mamadou Sakho.
Liverpool are looking to offload Mamadou Sakho for £18m in the summer
The centre half has been in impressive form during a short-team loan deal at Crystal Palace after failing to force his way into Jurgen Klopp's plans at Liverpool this season.
And his displays have not gone unnoticed with Southampton and Napoli showing interest in signing him this summer.
Mamadou Sakho has impressed during his loan spell at Crystal Palace
But while Palace do not have an option to buy, both the Saints and the Serie A outfit Napoli are understood to be considering offering him a viable route away from Merseyside.
Liverpool will once again lay on a private jet to get Brazil pair Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino back from their World Cup qualifier against Paraguay this week.
Claude Puel is interested in bringing Mamadou Sakho to Southampton
Brazil face Paraguay in the early hours of Wednesday morning UK time but the duo are expected back on Merseyside in time to train on Thursday evening.
The Merseyside derby against rivals Everton will take place at Anfield on Saturday (12:30pm).