Liverpool ‘identify Mo Salah transfer replacement’ with Egyptian star’s contract expiring in summer and no deal agreed

LIVERPOOL person identified Lyon prima Rayan Cherki arsenic a imaginable replacement for Mo Salah, according to reports.

Salah is retired of declaration astatine the extremity of the play and has been linked with a determination to Saudi Arabia, with Paris Saint-Germain besides interested.

Liverpool are reported to beryllium connected the look retired for his semipermanent replacement, and are said to similar the look of Eintracht Frankfurt hotshot Omar Marmoush.

The Reds are present understood to person identified Cherki arsenic a imaginable replacement instead, study L'Equipe.

Cherki, 21, has a twelvemonth near connected his woody though Lyon person the enactment to extend.

However the French nine whitethorn request to merchantability owed to their rising debt, which stands astatine £422million.

Ligue 1 person placed a transportation embargo connected the nine and they volition lose their top-flight status astatine the extremity of the play unless they amended their concern and debar going into administration.

Cherki made his France debut earlier this twelvemonth and has scored 19 goals successful 152 appearances for Lyon.

He has remained coy erstwhile asked astir his aboriginal successful the past, suggesting helium is focused lone connected Lyon.

Speaking earlier this year, helium said: "I don’t deliberation astir what’s adjacent astatine all.

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"My aboriginal volition wait, until the extremity of the season. Lyon comes first. When the clip comes to inquire the question, we volition inquire it, but it is not yet the time."

Fulham person besides been tipped to marque a determination for Cherki aft failing with a £35million connection past January.