Off the PitchThe GuardianUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Sarr's agent: African players treated like 'a commodity'
After Crystal Palace rejected Liverpool's bid, Sarr's agent speaks out on respect for African players.
I. Sarr
player
Player
Ismaïla Sarr
Club
Crystal Palace
Interest
Liverpool
Agent
Diomansy Kamara
What happened. Crystal Palace rejected Liverpool's approach for Sarr, and his agent claims African players are treated like 'a commodity'.
- Palace insisted Sarr was not for sale.
- Sarr deleted social media references to Palace after the bid.
- Lamine Camara's Chelsea move also broke down on deadline day.
“African players feel like 'a commodity'”
— Diomansy Kamara
Sarr is disappointed by Palace's stance and has missed the opening matches due to injury.
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