Liverpool transfer news: Mamadou Sakho, Mario Balotelli and Lucas latest

Liverpool are willing to let Mamadou Sakho leave on loan in order to regain full fitness, according to reports across Tuesday morning’s newspapers.

The France international has endured a difficult four months at Anfield since being accused of failing a drugs test by Uefa, European football’s governing body.

Sakho was cleared of doping charges in May but hit the headlines once again last month after he was sent home from the club’s pre-season tour for poor punctuality.

Jurgen Klopp is now ready to let the defender go out on loan, in the hope that regular football elsewhere will help him to rediscover his form.

According to the Daily Mail, Sunderland have already turned their nose up at temporary deal for Sakho.

Mario Balotelli is no closer to ending his Anfield nightmare.

Sassuolo, one of several Serie A clubs to be linked with the Italy international, have become the latest to rule out a move for ‘Super Mario’.

Without Manchester United to sell to this time, Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola appears to be struggling for a buyer.

“Raiola offered us Balotelli, but we refused,” Sassuolo’s chief executive Giovanni Carnevalli told Italian television channel RaiSport.

It looks as though Lucas Leiva will not be off anywhere either.

A prospective deal with Galatasaray was blocked earlier this summer and, despite this being the last year of the Brazilian’s existing contract, Klopp does not wish to cash in.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Lucas will remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future.