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Liverpool are confident of pocketing £30million from the sale of Mamadou Sakho prior to Thursday's transfer deadline.

Crystal Palace remain favourites to sign the France international who has no future at Anfield.

Leicester City have joined the race for the centre back's signature with West Brom also keen to secure his services.

However, Sakho's preference is to return to Selhurst Park where he enjoyed a successful loan spell in the second half of last season. His performances for the Eagles helped them pull away from the relegation zone.

With three top-flight clubs in the race, Liverpool intend to hold out for the £30million asking price they set at the start of the summer.

Palace were reluctant to bid that high but they have been forced to reassess after a disastrous start to the campaign.

Sakho hasn't played for the Reds since April 2016. His relationship with Jurgen Klopp broke down after he angered the manager with repeated breaches of club discipline.