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title: "Liverpool: Fans react as FSG refuse to meet Ismaila Sarr asking price"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-react-as-fsg-refuse-to-meet-ismaila-sarr-asking-price/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2021-02-12T13:05:36Z"
modified: "2021-02-12T13:05:36Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react as FSG refuse to meet Ismaila Sarr asking price

**Many Liverpool fans have been reacting to claims made by the agent of Watford winger Ismaila Sarr regarding his alleged move to Anfield.**

The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Anfield last summer but the Reds opted to go with Wolves attacker Diogo Jota instead, in a deal that could end up being worth [£45m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54214671#:~:text=Top%20Scorers-,Liverpool%20sign%20Diogo%20Jota%20for%20%C2%A341m%20from%20Wolves%20as,Jana%20Hoever%20moves%20to%20Molineux&text=Liverpool%20have%20completed%20the%20signing,with%20the%20Premier%20League%20champions.).

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But according to [Thierno Seydi](https://panafricanfootball.com/fr/2021/02/11/thierno-seydi-le-marche-des-transferts-est-bancal-cette-saison/), Sarr’s representative, personal terms had been agreed with Jurgen Klopp’s side. But the owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) would not meet the €40m (£35m) asking price for his client.

Sarr scored a brace against the Merseysiders last season during their [3-0](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51595064) defeat at Vicarage Road where the Senegalese trickster was the star of the show, and it appears Liverpool’s second bite of the cherry went under the radar.

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Despite this, supporters were relieved that they did not secure Sarr’s services, on the back of scoring just five goals and providing two assists from 24 appearances ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322670/Show/Ismaila-Sarr)).

### Fans relieved by Sarr revelation

**“Kinda glad it fell through”**

[Credit: @1CraigFisher](https://twitter.com/1CraigFisher/status/1359862627669843969)

**“Elliot is having a much better season than him in the championship so if he is worth 35 that means Elliot is at least worth 60”**

[Credit: @Gambino11112](https://twitter.com/Gambino11112/status/1359895423234703361)

**“Everything could be in place to sign 2-3 world-class players in the summer and FSG paying would be the only hindrance. Phew”**

[Credit: @T\_boier](https://twitter.com/T_boier/status/1359884576454303754)

**“We got Jota instead of this donkey”**

[Credit: @BobbyL999](https://twitter.com/BobbyL999/status/1359862516457824257)

**“Raphinha is so clear”**

[Credit: @LewYNWA](https://twitter.com/LewYNWA/status/1359861212272603140)

**“He’s been having a mare this season in the championship apparently, not disappointed we decided not to splash 40m but he’s a better option than Origi”**

[Credit: @LFCMATTHEW96](https://twitter.com/LFCMATTHEW96/status/1359849651797716993)

*In other news, **[Ex-Liverpool star urges Jurgen Klopp to sign big-name superstar next summer.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-djibril-cisse-hopes-reds-sign-kylian-mbappe/)***