Back in the forefront at Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Cherki is in the spotlight. The Premier League and Liverpool are following The post Liverpool targets a Ligue 1 player to replace Mohamed Salah first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Lyon forward Rayan Cherki has emerged on Liverpool’s radar as they make plans for life without Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian is in the final year of his contract with the Reds and may well be moving on at the end of the season.

Liverpool have identified an ideal replacement for Mohamed Salah, should the Egyptian wish to leave the club this summer. Salah - ranked at no.19 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League players of all time - is out of contract in 2025 and rumours have suggested the 32-year-old could be on his way to Saudi Arabia.

Liverpool could receive a boost in their hopes of keeping hold of Mohamed Salah after one of the top European sides linked to Egyptian are reported to be bowing out of the race to sign him.