Roma are interested in signing Crystal Palace target Mamadou Sakho, according to reports.

Sakho starred for the Eagles during a six-month loan spell last season, keeping four clean sheets in his eight games.

The France defender is surplus to requirements at Liverpool after falling out with Jurgen Klopp last summer.

And The Sun say Roma have contacted Liverpool over the availability of Sakho.

The Serie A side are looking for a replacement for Antonio Rudiger, who joined Chelsea in a £29m deal last month.

And Champions League football with Roma could lure Sakho to Italy.

Eagles boss Frank de Boer wants to use his preferred 3-4-3 formation this term, and is keen to add centre-halves to his team.

The Dutchman has already signed Jairo Riedewald from Ajax to compete with James Tomkins, Scott Dann and Damien Delaney for first-team places.