Crystal Palace have turned their attention to Eliaquim Mangala in their desperate bid to land a new central defender before tonight's deadline.

Palace made a £23m move for the Manchester City defender after hitting a wall in their attempts to land Mamadou Sakho from Liverpool .

Sakho shone on loan at Selhurst Park last season and Palace saw a £25m move to sign him permanently rejected.

Liverpool want £30m for the Frenchman, 27, and are refusing to budge on their fee.

Mamadou Sakho impressed last season at Palace (
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David Price)

City will be more open to doing a deal for Mangala.

He is one of a few players Pep Guardiola is prepared to let go along with Wilfried Bony and Fabian Delph.

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