Manager appointment 'changed everything' for Mohamed Salah as Liverpool icon suffers blow

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PSG then shifted their focus to other targets.READ MORE: Liverpool's Champions League opponents in disarray with PSG star 'refusing to play'READ MORE: Liverpool line-ups for PSG as Jeremie Frimpong and Alexis Mac Allister decisions madeReports in France at the time suggested that PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had met with Liverpool forward back in 2023 but that was later rubbished by his Salah's agent, Ramy Abbas Issa."He did not [meet him]. "It’s not true," he said at the time."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."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAl‑Khelaifi then went on to underline the club’s commitment to developing young talent."There are a lot of rumours about players, but we are very clear," he added.

We have a long-term plan with this team and coach."Our players are united, and it's a fantastic group with a great atmosphere."In my opinion, we have the best coach in the world right now. He’s building a project for the future."If AS's report proves accurate and Enrique stays in charge - with L'Equipe reporting that PSG are now moving to offer him a new deal - Salah looks extremely unlikely to have the chance to join the French champions.Across nine seasons at Anfield, the Egypt captain has collected two Premier League titles, the Champions League, two Carabao Cups, the 2022 FA Cup and the club's first-ever Club World Cup in December 2019.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed Salah