Monday, 19th August, 2013
AC Milan and Liverpool are shaping up to do battle for Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Mamadou Sakho.
PSG coach Laurent Blanc has vowed to work with Sakho to "find the best solution" to the player's desire for first team football, a desire which is leading the Frenchman towards the Parc des Princes exit door.
Sakho is concerned about the effect a season of warming the bench in the French capital will have on his hopes of grabbing a plane ticket to the 2014 World Cup with Didier Deschamps' men.
And for that reason, the boyhood PSG fan is prepared to leave the Ligue 1 champions.
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AC Milan and Liverpool's interest in Sakho is well documented, with the player admitting it flatters him.
Now, according to Corriere dello Sport, the pair are poised to go head-to-head to sign the defender.
Any move for Sakho is likely to be on a loan basis with a view to a permanent capture. PSG however want the player to extend his contract, which expires in 2014, as the price for giving their consent to the deal.
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