Mamadou Sakho has signed a five-year contract with Liverpool as he looks to force his way back into Brendan Rodgers’ first-team plans.
Liverpool offered the France international defender an extended, improved deal last month despite him failing to feature in Rodgers’ squad for the opening two Premier League games.
It was expected the 25-year-old would assess his first-team prospects before committing to fresh terms but, following further talks between Anfield officials and Sakho’s representatives on Friday, the defender has committed his future to the club until 2020.
Sakho made his first start of the season in Thursday’s Europa League draw in Bordeaux and produced an impressive display to push his claims for a starting role against Norwich City on Sunday.
Liverpool resisted offers from Roma and Bayer Leverkusen for the former Paris Saint-Germain captain in the summer and he was handed the captain’s armband on Thursday in a show of support from the manager.
