Liverpool opened talks and made a formal proposal for Crystal Palace attacking player Ismaila Sarr. The proposed deal was a rumoured 50 million pound move to strengthen the club's right-wing position. Liverpool targeted Ismaila Sarr after failing to secure Minteh earlier. However, Crystal Palace turned down Liverpool's approach for the forward.
Galatasaray also tried to sign Ismaila Sarr, but Crystal Palace rejected two separate bids from Galatasaray for the attacker. Crystal Palace face mounting problems with both Sarr and Riad. Sage offered fresh information regarding the current status of Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta.