A FORMER Liverpool captain has opened up a luxury property business in Dubai as he continues his transition away from football.
Mamadou Sakho, 34, has launched his career as an entrepreneur after leaving French club Montpellier under a cloud.
Former Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has launched his career as an entreprenuerCredit: Instagram @sakhoandco
The main venture of Sakho & Co. is ‘Sakho properties’Credit: Instagram @sakhoandco
3 Sakho played for Liverpool for three seasons but left early into Jurgen Klopp’s reign
The former Premier League defender, who was a leader at Anfield from 2013 to 2017, set up Sakho & Co in Dubai in November.
His property and interior design business runs with the motto of ‘Elevate Your Game’.
The company also deals in consulting and video production.
Sakho joined Crystal Palace in 2017 and spent three seasons at Selhurst Park before moving to Montpellier as a free agent in 2021.
But he reportedly quit the Ligue 1 side two years later over a “lack of respect” – a week after an incredible bust-up with their manager.
At the time, Sakho said he will “leave like a man” – amid claims he grabbed and pushed boss Michel Der Zakarian in a training ground row.
Sakho joined little-known Georgian club Torpedo Kutaisi in June 2024, playing for them 13 times.
But the 29-capped France international’s social media output has been focused on his lifestyle and business in the United Arab Emirates.
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This new venture has seen him rub shoulders with the likes of Max Verstappen, Bacary Sagna, Florent Malouda, and ex-Liverpool team-mate Christian Benteke.
The dominant strand of his business, Sakho properties, works across Dubai, Paris, Marrakech, and Senegal.
13 Sakho has hired multiple professionals to aid himCredit: TikTok – @sakhoandco
13 One property advertised is a 75th-floor penthouse with panoramic views in DubaiCredit: TikTok – @sakhoandco
13 The ex-Liverpool star lives a life of luxury in Dubai
A quick browse of his website shows luxury properties worth millions.
One five-bed waterfront villa is selling for £9.6million in the exclusive Dubai neighbourhood of Palm Jumeirah, according to The Mail.
Alongside his launch party in November, Sakho posted: “It is finally time to share a project that unites my passion for football with my entrepreneurial spirit.
“A spirit that has been forged and enriched in recent years and to which every minute of my free time has been dedicated.
“I can’t wait to introduce you to Sakho & Co, an ecosystem that offers a complete range of interconnected services designed to support entrepreneurs, investors and individuals looking for tailor-made solutions!”
13 Team Sakho and Co. are based in Dubai
13 Sakho regularly updates his 1.6million Instagram followersCredit: Instagram @sakhoandco
13 His new life in the United Arab Emirates has seen him become a guest of Red Bull at the F1
Liverpool signed Sakho from Paris Saint-Germain for £18million in September 2013.
He arrived with a big reputation, having been PSG’s youngest-ever captain at the age of 17 years and eight months.
He helped the Reds finish second in the Prem under Brendan Rodgers in the 2013-14 season.
But Sakho, who captained Liverpool several times in the absence of Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson, fell out with Jurgen Klopp in 2016.