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Crystal Palace are ready to negotiate with Liverpool over the summer transfer of Mamadou Sakho .

And Eagles chairman Steve Parish admits the defender made “a massive difference” in his club’s successful fight to avoid relegation.

Sakho, who has been sidelined for the past three weeks with a knee problem, made eight appearances for Palace after joining in January on loan until the end of the season.

In that time, the Selhurst Park side won five games and kept four clean sheets to move away from the drop zone.

Liverpool want £30million for Sakho, and Palace chairman Parish says any deal to sign the 27-year-old needs to make financial sense for the club.

“The money needs to work for us and for Liverpool,” Parish told Holmesdale Radio.

“I am sure there will be a negotiation. If we can make it work of course we would like to, I am not going to try and be coy about it. He is a very good player. He likes being with us and we like him. Let’s hope we can do it.

“You cannot con anyone that he did not make a massive difference.

“He is a big character and has the respect of all of the players. It is one we would like to do.”