Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah labelled an 'amazing player' by Nasser Al-Khelaifi as PSG president addresses transfer rumours

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has addressed transfer links with "amazing" Liverpool frontman Mohamed Salah.

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• Salah's contract running down at Anfield
• Linked with a move to PSG
• Al-Khelaifi addressed transfer speculation

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Salah has confirmed he has not yet received a contract extension offer from Liverpool. As time ticks on, concerns over his long-term commitment to the Reds have grown. If the Egyptian forward does not sign a new deal before January 1, he will be free to engage in pre-contract negotiations with foreign clubs ahead of a potential summer move.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  PSG are in search of a marquee signing to fill the void left by Kylian Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid on a free transfer earlier this year. French publication has reported that Salah is open to joining PSG, with transfer talks already underway, however, Al-Khelaifi has now come out to rubbish those claims.

• WHAT AL-KHELAIFI SAID

  In an interview with Al-Khelaifi cleared the air and said: "It’s not true. He’s a fantastic and amazing player, but we’ve never considered him, to be honest. We know every club would love to have him, but this rumour about us is simply not true.”

• DID YOU KNOW?

  PSG reportedly targeted Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho and Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the summer transfer window, but failed to close a deal for either player. Athletic Club winger Nico Williams has also been strongly linked with a switch to the French capital, and Al-Khelaifi has confirmed that PSG are likely to be active in the January transfer window. He added: "If there’s an opportunity, we will of course explore.“