Crystal Palace 'close to agreeing £25m deal for Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho'

Crystal Palace are reportedly on the verge of agreeing a £25m fee with Liverpool for the signing of Mamadou Sakho.

The Frenchman has fallen out of favour at Anfield after being sent home from the club's pre-season tour in 2016 by manager Jurgen Klopp.

There has seemingly been no way back for Sakho on Merseyside, with Klopp excluding the centre-back from the first team since the start of last season.

The 27-year-old spent the second half of the 2016-17 campaign on loan at Selhurst Park, and now according to the Daily Mail, a £25m permanent deal is edging closer to completion.

Sakho made eight appearances in the Premier League for Palace last season.