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Mamadou Sakho: I'm ready to leave Crystal Palace (my teammates feel the same)

Mamadou Sakho admits he is eyeing a move away from Crystal Palace.

The France defender also claims his teammates feel the same way.

Sakho told RMC: "I have always been ambitious and have always worked hard to reach the highest levels. That ambition has remained the same. I want to play in the biggest possible competitions. If I had said something else, it was probably said that I have a lack of ambition and that I am satisfied with what I have. But why should I not think of the Champions League?"

He continued: "Ask every other Crystal Palace player and they will tell you all the same.

"You want to play for the best clubs in the biggest tournaments. If you do not want that, then you might as well play video games. I was able to go to clubs in Spain, Italy and France in the summer, but I chose to stay in England. I do not regret that, but at the end of the season I make up the balance for myself."

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