Crystal Palace still want Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho — but have been told they will have to meet the Reds £30million valuation to land him.

The 27-year-old centre-back played a key role in saving the Eagles from relegation last season, after arriving on loan from the Anfield giants in the January window.

Palace have asked to have him back for another campaign and - even though Spanish club Sevilla are also keen - Sakho wants to return to South London.

But the Eagles have been told there is ‘zero’ chance of them taking the player on loan again as Liverpool are only interested in a permanent deal.

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Sakho is particularly excited at the prospect of working with manager Sam Allardyce’s successor, Frank de Boer.

But the Dutchman shares the belief of the Palace hierarchy that the £30m asking price is too much money for one of Liverpool's fringe players.

Sakho’s eight-game loan spell was ended last season by a knee ligament injury.

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He has been back at Liverpool’s Melwood HQ to continue fitness work this month.

Palace have already signed versatile centre-back Jairo Riedewald for £7.9m from Ajax, De Boer's former club.

They are negotiating with Arsenal for Calum Chambers, for whom the Gunners want £20m, with the new manager intent on building from the back.

De Boer told MirrorFootball: “My work at Ajax — my team was always the team that conceded fewest goals.

"I am good at that and hopefully we can see that at Crystal Palace. It starts there.”