Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish tells Liverpool £50m Ismaila Sarr bid was 'never going to happen'
Steve Parish, the Crystal Palace chairman, has used the 'Paper Talk' roundup to shut down speculation linking Liverpool with a £50m move for Ismaila Sarr. Speaking to the press, Parish framed Palace's position as clear: the Senegalese winger was not for sale at that price, and the move 'was never going to happen.' The statement ends a brief window of transfer chatter around Sarr, who joined Palace from Watford and remains a key attacking figure for the south London side. Liverpool are widely expected to pursue attacking reinforcements, but this door has now been firmly closed publicly by the selling club's hierarchy.
Read the full story at skysports.comPublic statements from chairmen of this kind are usually about resetting the market rather than just addressing one bid. By declaring the Sarr move dead so firmly, Parish signals to suitors that Palace's valuation is not negotiable and that the winger remains central to their plans. For Liverpool, it is a small but notable reminder that mid-tier Premier League clubs are under no pressure to sell at the valuations top sides might prefer, especially with Sarr still under contract and producing.
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