A source close to the deal told the Daily Express: “Sakho and his agent are in talks about a move.“He has already been in contact with Shanghai Shenhua and seems really interested about going to the Super League.”Should Sakho make the move to Shanghai Shenhua, he would be linking up with former Premier League stars Obafemi Martins and Carlos Tevez.
The pair made the switch to the Far East in 2016 and 2017 respectively and are part of an ever-growing contingent of foreign stars in China.