Paris Saint-Germain 'interested in signing Mohamed Salah this summer'

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly considering a summer move for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

The Egypt international signed a new three-year contract with the Reds last year, with the deal thought to be worth close to £400,000 a week, including bonuses.

Salah has been a revelation since joining Liverpool from Roma in 2017, representing the club on 288 occasions, scoring 175 goals and contributing 72 assists in the process.

The 30-year-old has won the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and Champions League during his time at Anfield, but he has found it difficult to show his best form during the current season.

Salah has managed 19 goals and nine assists in 34 appearances, although he has struck just eight times in the Premier League, with Jurgen Klopp's side currently down in eighth position in the table, seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

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Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup by Brighton & Hove Albion at the end of January, while they are on the brink of elimination in the Champions League, having suffered a 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 affair.

According to Football Insider, PSG are keeping a close eye on Salah's situation at Anfield, with the French champions keen to sign him during this summer's transfer window.

The report claims that the Ligue 1 outfit would be prepared to pay big money for the Egyptian due to the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Messi only has a contract with PSG until the end of June, and a recent report claimed that the Argentina international was now learning towards leaving the club in search of pastures new.

Mbappe's future is also far from clear despite signing a new contract last summer following strong links with Real Madrid.

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Neymar has a contract at PSG until June 2025, with the option of a further 12 months, but there have also been claims that the Brazilian could be on his way out this summer.

As a result, PSG are expected to be in the market for at least one major signing in the final third of the field.

Salah is also thought to be admired by both Barcelona and Real Madrid, and he previously expressed an interest in moving to Spain to represent one of the La Liga giants.

"I think Madrid and Barcelona are two top clubs. Who knows what will happen in the future," he told AS towards the end of 2020.

"But right now I am focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League with Liverpool again. Of course I want to break records here and, I repeat, all the club records, but everything is in the hands of the club."

Salah has scored at least 20 Premier League goals in four of his five full seasons at Liverpool, but he faces an uphill task to reach that number this season.