Ismaila Sarr: Crystal Palace forward needs time to process collapse of Liverpool move - Pierre Sage - BBC Sport BBC Homepage Skip to content Accessibility Help Your account Home News Sport Earth Reel Worklife Travel Culture Future Music TV Weather Sounds More menu More menu Search BBC Home News Sport Earth Reel Worklife Travel Culture Future Music TV Weather Sounds Close menu BBC Sport Menu Home Football Cricket Formula 1 Rugby U Tennis Golf Cycling Athletics More A-Z Sports American Football Athletics Basketball Boxing Cricket Cycling Darts Disability Sport Football Formula 1 Gaelic Games Golf Gymnastics Horse Racing Mixed Martial Arts Motorsport Netball Rugby League Rugby Union Snooker Swimming Tennis Full Sports A-Z More from Sport England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Quizzes News Feeds Help & FAQs Premier League Scores & Fixtures Table Follow Your Team Transfers Top Scorers Gossip Sarr needs time to process collapse of Liverpool move Image source, Getty Images By Mike Peter BBC Sport journalist Published 3 September 2026 Crystal Palace forward Ismaila Sarr will need time to process the collapse of his proposed move to Liverpool , says head coach Pierre Sage. The Senegal attacker, who was the club's top scorer last season, was linked with a move to Anfield late in the transfer window, but ended up staying at Selhurst Park. Sage admitted: "He has to digest for sure because it's a dream for a lot of players to play with this kind of club ( Liverpool ). "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." Sarr, 28, has yet to feature for Palace this season, missing Premier League defeats at Everton and home to Manchester City with a groin injury. He will remain sidelined for Saturday's trip to Fulham (15:00 BST). With uncertainty over Sarr's future, Palace were in talks with Belgi