Paris Saint Germain and Mohamed Salah have started talks over a free transfer next summer, talkSPORT understands.
He Liverpool The winger only has six months left on his current contract at Anfield, and the Reds risk missing out on the Premier League and Champions League winner.
french suit L'Equipe On Sunday it was reported for the first time that the Liverpool winger's representatives are in an open conversation with PSG.
Now talkSPORT's European correspondent Andy Brassell says the parties have been in talks for some time.
He told talkSPORT: “PSG have denied (being in talks) but sources claim the two sides have been in talks for a long time, except this time Mohamed Salah has opened the door.
“So, of course, I could officially sign for PSG if I wanted from January 1.
“There is not much time left. Publicly, PSG's position is that we are happy to have overcome the era of superstars.
“If they have the opportunity to sign Mohamed Salah, there is no way they will turn it down. There is absolutely no way they will turn it down.
“Now, if Mohamed Salah wants this news to leak so he can put some pressure on Liverpool, that wouldn't surprise me.
“What an opportunity it would be for PSG.”
PSG, who currently sit at the top of Ligue 1, no longer have the French international Kylian Mbappé after his transfer to real Madrid in the summer.
And while Salah may turn 33 next June, he remains an interesting prospect if he arrives on a free transfer at the end of the campaign.
After Liverpool's 3-2 victory over Southampton last month, the Egyptian winger admitted in a rare interview that he was 'more outside than inside' in regards to Liverpool's contract negotiations.
He has also been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
last month talkSPORT reported Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal wanted to sign Salah, and Saudi bosses wanted him at next summer's Club World Cup to face the former PSG star. Lionel Messi.
Liverpool rejected a huge £150m deal for the Al Ittihad winger in September 2023. Al Hilal were also interested at the time.
Liverpool followed up their latest win at St Mary's with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, before inflicting the same score on Manchester City on Sunday.
The Reds remain top of the Champions League and Premier League, nine points clear of second-place Arsenal.
Salah scored in the win over Manchester City, converting a penalty in the 78th minute after Stefan Ortega brought down Luis Diaz in the box.
He is now one goal behind Erling Haaland as the league's top scorer this season with 11 goals so far.
The Egyptian has scored 224 goals for Liverpool in 369 appearances in all competitions.