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

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.

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 L’Equipe 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.

In an interview with Sky Sports, 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.”

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.“

For Liverpool, losing Salah would mark the end of an era. Since joining the club in 2017, the Egypt international has hit 224 goals in 369 appearances, winning the Premier League and Champions League along the way. However, with no progress being made in contract talks, the Reds risk seeing their star player walk away for free in 2025. In the short term, though, Liverpool boss Arne Slot will still be banking on Salah, who is set to start again when the Premier League leaders take on Newcastle at St James' Park on Wednesday night.