Liverpool registered an interest in the Crystal Palace winger during the summer transfer window
Ismaila Sarr.
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Ismaila Sarr declared his love for Manchester United before Liverpool held an interest in signing him. The Crystal Palace winger was the subject of transfer speculation as Anfield chiefs searched for another wide forward in the summer transfer window.
Andoni Iraola eventually secured his key target, Bradley Barcola, signing the ex-Paris Saint-Germain star for an eye-watering £123million. However, Sarr was among the targets on the Liverpool manager's wishlist, along with Brighton's Yankuba Minteh.
The Reds pivoted to the Senegal international after they failed in a move for Minteh. However, Sarr admitted during the summer that his dream transfer was actually one of Liverpool's biggest rivals.
Speaking during the World Cup, the winger admitted: "My dream club? Honestly, there is only one club. I love Manchester United with all my heart, and I am one of its biggest fans.
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"I have a three-year contract with Crystal Palace. It is up to them to decide. Football is my profession, and I enjoy playing it."
Sarr left the door wide open for a move to Old Trafford and reports claimed that talks had been held regarding a potential transfer. Liverpool continued their pursuit for Sarr, which would've cost them around £50m, but ultimately secured their main target in Barcola.
Despite his love for United, Pierre Sage admitted that Sarr will need time to recover from his failed move to Anfield. The Palace boss said: "He has to digest for sure because it's a dream for a lot of players to play with this kind of club.
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"He had a good opportunity but in the end it didn't work. If he wants to continue, you have to have a good season with us as he did last year. We know he needs time. Like every bad situation, time does the job and we need time for that."
United, meanwhile, opted not to add to their wide department this summer and instead signed three midfielders to boost the centre of the park. Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba all joined to add to Michael Carrick's squad, with Marcus Rashford returning from his Barcelona loan to strengthen the wing.