Liverpool offer new deal to Mamadou Sakho

Liverpool have reportedly offered a long-term contract to defender Mamadou Sakho in the quest to ward off interest from potential suitors.

The France international has been recently linked with a move to Bayer Leverkusen, with manager Brendan Rodgers opting for Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel ahead of him for the central defensive role.

According to The Star, the Reds are hoping to tie the centre-back down to a new long-term contract on a improved wage structure.

Sakho joined the Reds from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.