Liverpool confirm defender bid as Rodgers reveals departures and Sakho is set to stay

Liverpool confirm defender bid as Rodgers reveals departures and Sakho is set to stay

LIVERPOOL have rejected an offer from AS Roma for Mamadou Sakho, but manager Brendan Rodgers anticipates there will be departures from his squad before the transfer window closes.

The Italian side wanted to sign Sakho on loan, with a view to a permanent deal, after the France international was overlooked for Liverpool's opening weekend win over Stoke City.

The proposal was rejected out of hand and Sakho will be expected to fight for a place in Rodgers' squad.
Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel started at the Britannia Stadium last Sunday and Sakho, who missed some training last week as he became a father, did not even make the matchday squad of 18.