The 2025/2026 season has definitively shifted Ismaïla Sarr into another dimension. Unplayable with Crystal Palace, the former Marseillais and Rennais completed the exercise with 28 goals on the clock in all competitions, equaling the Eagles’ record in a season since the start of the Premier League era. Voted best player in the Conference League with 9 goals, then sparkling with Senegal during the 2026 World Cup (4 goals, top African scorer in the tournament), the 28-year-old winger has logically established himself as one of the big favorites for the next African Ballon d’Or.
With this new status, the player, who can play both up front and on one side, felt that it was time to take a new step. As we revealed to you recently, the Senegalese international even went to a standoff with his management, going so far as to skip the trip against Everton to force the hand of his leaders to the great displeasure of Pierre Sage who was nevertheless counting on him for the coming season. An aggressive strategy justified by a fierce desire for a change of scenery, while Crystal Palace is waiting for at least 60 million euros to release its jewel.
Liverpool arrives and eclipses Galatasaray
Until now, it was Galatasaray which seemed to hold the lead in this heated issue. The Istanbul club had even approached a contractual agreement with the player. But the transfer window always has its share of drama in its final stretch. According to our information, an English leader and not the least has just burst into the file and is preparing to sweep away everything in his path: Liverpool.
The Reds have made the former Rennais a real offensive priority to come and dynamite their attack, especially if Cody Gakpo goes English. A last minute approach which completely disrupted the player’s plans. He is very excited about the idea of joining the legendary Anfield enclosure and continuing his adventure in the most demanding championship in the world. The management of the Reds knows what they have to do: line up the zeros to crack the Eagles and complete one of the biggest blows of the summer in England. There is no official offer yet but discussions are in any case already well underway.
