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title: "Palace required to sell before purchasing Sakho"
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author: "Tav Sanassee"
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published: "2017-01-31T16:49:03Z"
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# Palace required to sell before purchasing Sakho

Crystal Palace will have to sell a player to be able to complete the signing of Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, according to Gary Jacobs of the Times.

Today has seen a number of developments with the player and his agent currently in London for talks with Palace representatives over a proposed move ahead of the 11pm deadline.

Reports first emerged yesterday evening, linking the Eagles with a move for the defender who is currently out of favour at Liverpool following a falling out with Klopp at Liverpool, seeing him train with the U23 squad.

![Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2017/01/514017794.jpg)

However, according to Gary Jacobs, Crystal Palace will need to sell a player to be able to sign Sakho, with there to be a reported fee of £20m to secure the services of the Liverpool defender.

> Twitter: Sakho on train to London to tie up Palace deal. One in & one out at Palace to meet FFP requirements, it seems, in the Benteke/Cabaye world.. (@garyjacob)

Contrary to reports in the tweet, Sakho is not on a train to London and arrived in the capital earlier on this afternoon for talks, with the player being pictured at an underground station.