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title: "Palace remain favourites to sign Sakho"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Weston"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2016-07-22T11:13:35Z"
modified: "2016-07-22T11:13:35Z"
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# Palace remain favourites to sign Sakho

Crystal Palace are still leading the chase to sign Diafra Sakho according to sources. With Stoke City having [offered £20m](https://readwestbrom.com/2016/07/19/stoke-city-make-bid-for-baggies-star/) for the signature of Eagles target Saido Berahino, West Ham look in pole position [to sign Carlos Bacca](https://readwestham.com/2016/07/20/west-ham-agree-deal-carlos-bacca-decision-next-48-hours/) if he decides to leave AC Milan.

![Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/07/466192844.jpg)

![Christian Petersen/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/07/543095420.jpg)

Both transfer targets are looking to move elsewhere and that could leave Palace set on bringing The Hammer’s striker Diafra Sakho to the club. The [Croydon Advertiser has reported](https://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/crystal-palace-still-lead-west-ham-striker-chase-despite-west-brom-interest/story-29540416-detail/story.html) that the Senegal Striker is likely to choose Selhurst Park as his next destination.

> Twitter: My sources tonight tell me Crystal Palace very keen on Diafra Sakho and the deal’s likely to happen [https://t.co/ZrqX2n6Qlb](https://t.co/ZrqX2n6Qlb) (@BroadcastMoose)

The forward has scored 19 goals in two seasons at the club and faces competition for places in the side from Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia. The arrival of Bacca to the club would all but push his place out of the first team.

> Twitter: Reported today Carlos Bacca will decide whether to move to West Ham from AC Milan – that could see Diafra Sakho leave for Crystal Palace (@BroadcastMoose)

Alan Pardew and the club will be looking to sign a striker as soon as possible after failing to land deals for Michy Batshuayi and Christian Benteke.