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      ‘Loss not bad enough’ – Liverpool fans suffer more pain as tunnel video of Virgil Van Dijk emerges from after PSG defeat

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      LIVERPOOL star Virgil van Dijk was spotted speaking to Paris Saint-Germain chiefs ahead of his contract’s expiration, leaving fans concerned.The Reds crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday when they lost 4-1 on penalties after PSG tied the aggregate on 1-1 thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s goal.Liverpool fans were left concerned after seeing Virgil van Dijk speaking to Paris Saint-Germain chiefsVan Dijk’s Liverpool contract runs out in JuneCredit: GettyVitinha, Goncalo Ramos, Dembele and Desire Doue went on to score all of the visitors’ spot-kicks, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma caught Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones’ pens.After the heartbreaking loss in the Last 16, the Merseysiders’ captain Van Dijk, 33, was seen speaking to PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and strategic advisor Luis Campos in the tunnel.A viral clip showed the trio having a cordial conversation a week after the centre-back clashed with Campos, who complained about a red card he thought Ibrahima Konate should have been shown in the first leg.However, Liverpool fans were left very worried as the Netherlands international’s contract runs out in June and there are still no developments regarding his status.Read More on FootballSome fans were left fearing Van Dijk was discussing a potential free transfer to PSG.One fan tweeted: “Like the loss wasn’t bad enough.”Another commented: “Great thanks for this what a lovely thing to see.”A third wrote: “Oh. That’s just beautiful, isn’t it.”Most read in FootballCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsThis fan gushed: “Oh, wow.”And that one simply said: “Hmmmm.”Moment Mo Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold are pulled apart after apparent spat during Liverpool training Nevertheless, there are currently no reports linking Van Dijk to a move to PSG.However, Liverpool are still facing the risk of losing the Dutchman as well as Trent Alexander-Arnold and superstar Mohamed Salah whose contract also run out in June. More

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      Fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has played last game for Liverpool after nasty injury in Champions League clash vs PSG

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      LIVERPOOL fans are worried that Trent Alexander-Arnold has played his last game for the club. The Reds full-back, 26, limped off in the second half of Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.Liverpool fans fear Trent Alexander-Arnold has played his last game for the clubCredit: GettyThe full-back was taken off in the second half of Liverpool’s clash with PSGCredit: APAlexander-Arnold was impressive before being forced out of the contest with just under 20 minutes remaining. Trailing 1-0, the England star attempted to slide tackle PSG midfielder Vitinha. The ball was nipped away by the Brazilian, leaving Alexander-Arnold sliding awkwardly on the Anfield turf.He appeared to tweak something in his left leg, with medical teams immediately dashing onto the field. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAlexander-Arnold was able to stand under his own steam but was swiftly replaced by Jarell Quansah. One fan groaned on X: “Is that the last time we see Trent Alexander Arnold play for @LFC? Please no.”Another said: “I won’t be surprised if Trent doesn’t play again this season, could even be his last Liverpool game.”While a third added: “Trent was quality second half. Looked upset coming off, hopefully not the last time he plays at Anfield.”Most read in FootballCheltenham Festival betting offers and free betsAnd a fourth commented: “That was such a weird injury for Trent, gutted for him.”Alexander-Arnold has been with his hometown club Liverpool since the age of six.Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team were ‘lucky’ to beat PSG He made his debut in 2016 and has since become a firm fan favourite at the club.But his contract is up in the summer, with no concrete signs yet he will sign a new deal.Real Madrid were chasing the full-back in January, with Liverpool rebuffing the Spanish champions’ £20m bid. Alexander-Arnold would be free to sign with the LaLiga giants in the summer if he doesn’t pen a new contract on Merseyside.His teammates Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk are also yet to commit their future to Liverpool. SunSport revealed last week that Madrid are keen to get Trent through the door BEFORE the Club World Cup in June.READ MORE SUN STORIESThat would require an agreement with Liverpool over a transfer fee for releasing TAA from his contract early.Ancelotti’s side face Saudi’s Al-Hilal in their first group game in Miami on June 18. More

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      Why Liverpool could still get a transfer fee for Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer despite star becoming free agent

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      REAL MADRID are ready to pay Liverpool a fee to get Trent Alexander-Arnold BEFORE the Club World Cup in June.The Spanish giants put their move on hold after Kop chiefs rejected a £20million January bid.Trent Alexander-Arnold’s current Liverpool contract expires in the summerBut Real Madrid are ready to pay a fee to get Alexander-Arnold for the Club World CupAlexander-Arnold could join a new club for nothing when his Anfield contract expires on June 30.But Real want the England right-back, 26, in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad in time for the start of the tournament in the USA on June 15.That would require an agreement with Liverpool over a transfer fee for releasing TAA from his contract early.Liverpool’s season could potentially run until May 31 if they reach the Champions League final in Munich. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe final round of Premier League games are set for May 25.But with a 13-point lead and just ten games left, Liverpool are on course to have the title wrapped up long before then.This summer’s transfer window is opening early on June 1 so new signings can be registered for the Club World Cup.And Fifa have created an ‘exceptional registration window’ before  the tournament’s last 16 — from June 27 to July 3 — allowing clubs to add two players to  their squads.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSAncelotti’s side face Saudis Al-Hilal in their first group game in Miami on June 18.Anfield boss Arne Slot has not given up hope of persuading Alexander- Arnold to sign a new deal despite a lack of progress in negotiations that began 18 months ago.Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his team were ‘lucky’ to beat PSG More

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      Liverpool fans say ‘print this on a T-shirt’ as TNT Sports cameras pan to devastated David Beckham during win over PSG

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      LIVERPOOL fans poked fun at David Beckham after spotting the Manchester United legend’s reaction to their goal against Paris Saint-Germain.Liverpool produced a stunning smash-and-grab victory as they won 1-0 at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 clash.Liverpool fans have poked fun at David Beckham after he was spotted at Parc des Princes on Wednesday nightHarvey Elliott was the hero from the bench for LiverpoolThe runaway Premier League leaders were second best throughout against the PSG on Wednesday night.But goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s heroics kept Arne Slot’s side in it before super-sub Harvey Elliott scored the winner with his first touch at the death.Elliott’s incredible winner – which was Liverpool’s ONLY shot on target – came 47 seconds after he replaced Mohamed Salah.Man-of-the-match Alisson hit a long pass down the middle, which was beautifully collected by Darwin Nunez.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSNunez headed the ball down, cut inside and found an incoming Elliott inside the box, whose low finish beat Gianluigi Donnarumma into the bottom corner.As Liverpool fans, and players, went into raptures, the TNT Sports cameras quickly found former PSG star Beckham in crowd, watching on as Liverpool celebrated near the corner flag.Becks looked far from impressed, watching on solemnly in his dapper suit.And beaming Liverpool fans jumped at the chance to mock their old rival.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSOne wrote: “I’m off to get this picture printed on a T-shirt 🤣🤣🤣.”A second said: “Beckham’s face says it all as Liverpool shock PSG in the Champions League.”Football Fixers | Cutting it with Premier League Football StarsA third added: “Hahahaha what a finish. Tough luck Becks 😂.”Arne Slot’s side faced 27 of the game’s 29 shots and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had a stunning goal disallowed for offside.Alisson made an incredible NINE saves as he repeatedly thwarted PSG’s lively frontline.Liverpool have accumulated many dominant wins under Slot this season, but they will cherish this even more.Ibrahima Konate was fortunate not to be sent off after a VAR review for his push on PSG’s Bradley Barcola, who was running through on goal in the 25th minute.The referee initially played on but VAR did not recommend a red card, seemingly because it was not deemed a clear and obvious error.But after defending for most of the game, Liverpool stole it in the end with just 30 per cent possession.Alisson’s nine saves were the most by a goalkeeper who also kept a clean sheet in a Champions League game this season. Beckham, meanwhile, played 14 games for PSG in 2013 before announcing his retirement from football.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe was reduced to tears on the field as he left the pitch for the final time at the club, and popped by to watch Luis Enrique’s men take on Liverpool leaders on Wednesday.He posed for photos alongside fans inside the iconic Parc De Princes.Beckham posed for snaps alongside dignitaries as he watched former side PSG take on Liverpool in the Champions LeagueCredit: AP More

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      Mo Salah was set to leave Liverpool LAST summer until Klopp announced he was quitting, claims ex-Premier League boss

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      MOHAMED SALAH was on the brink of leaving Liverpool until Jurgen Klopp announced he was quitting.That is the stunning claim made by former West Ham boss Slaven Bilic. Mohamed Salah did a U-turn on his Liverpool future after Jurgen Klopp’s announcementCredit: GettySlaven Bilic claims Salah was set to move to Saudi Arabia last summerCredit: GettySalah was reportedly unhappy with Klopp towards the end of their time togetherCredit: AFPSalah was heavily linked with a transfer to the moneybags Middle Eastern league, with Saudi Pro League bosses desperate to make him their new poster boy.But he ultimately stayed at Anfield to see out the final year of his deal, at least, under new boss Arne Slot.And Bilic – who was bossing in Saudi Arabia at the time, claims Salah, 32, had been unhappy under Klopp only for the German’s shock departure to prompt a change of heart.Speaking on The LineUp, via BetMGM and talkSPORT, Bilic said: “There has definitely been a change this season under Arne Slot as, having been in Saudi Arabia last year, I know he wasn’t happy under Jurgen Klopp and we were expecting him to move.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”The whole of Saudi was ready for him and he would have been the star of the league. “As far as we were all concerned, it was done and Mo Salah was going to join Al-Ittihad.”I wasn’t surprised he didn’t move, though. “He knows the move is there for him when he wants to leave Liverpool. Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS”It’s not a one-year ‘take it or leave it’ project in Saudi.”Bilic was managing Al Fateh in Saudi Arabia until his departure in August.Liverpool star Mo Salah enjoys casual stroll down Blackpool Pier on rare day off The Kop’s Egyptian king scored 25 goals and added 14 assists in 44 games across all competitions last season.But he has hit new heights this season, already scoring 30 goals and adding 22 assists in 39 games in all competitions.Salah has said it is his last year with the club, though speculation has persisted he could sign an extension off the back of his stunning season.His old Under-20 Egypt boss, Diaa El-Sayed, dropped a transfer hint over his future, exclusively telling SunSport: “I have known Salah since he was just a kid, and I know how honest he is as a human being.”He’s had eight amazing years at Liverpool, and his numbers are just incredible.”Five Mo Salah strops at LiverpoolFive times things have got heated during Mo Salah’s Liverpool career.West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp as he refuses to shake the manager’s hand before coming on at the London Stadium.Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.Read the full article from Jack Rosser More

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      ‘I know he loves it there’ – Mo Salah’s ex-coach drops transfer hint over Liverpool ace’s future amid contract stand-off

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      LIVERPOOL star Mohamed Salah has been urged to snub interest from Saudi Arabia and focus on creating a lasting legacy at Liverpool, even if he wins the Premier League and Champions League this season.This could be the 32-year-old’s final season at Anfield, with his contract set to expire in the summer and little progress being made on a new deal.Mohamed Salah’s contract expires at the end of the seasonCredit: RexThis could be the Egyptian’s last season at AnfieldCredit: EPAEgyptian coach Diaa El-SayedCredit: AFPThe Reds have some key decisions to make in the coming months, with the important duo of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk in the same boat as Salah.But Diaa El-Sayed, who was Salah’s under-20 coach in 2011 with Egypt and helped transform him from a left-back into a lethal finisher, says everyone in Egypt supports Liverpool because of Salah and would love to see him end his career at Merseyside.He told Sunsport in an exclusive interview from his base in Cairo, Egypt: “I have known Salah since he was just a kid, and I know how honest he is as a human being. “He’s had eight amazing years at Liverpool, and his numbers are just incredible.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“His time there has been amazing, with his teammates, the managers he has worked with, the media, and the fans.“Of course, I want him to stay at Liverpool. We in Egypt would love him to stay beyond this summer. “I also know Salah loves being in Liverpool, and he loves the city too.“He would love to stay at Liverpool to complete his amazing football career. I don’t want to hear that he’s moving to Saudi Arabia, PSG, or any other club.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS“Because of him, we all follow Liverpool, and so for us, that is where we want to see him end it all.”Salah is the Premier League’s top scorer with 25 goals in 28 games and has risen to third on the all-time Liverpool top scorers’ list, with 131 goals in 241 games. Only Roger Hunt (152) and the great Ian Rush (166) are ahead of him.Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been careful with his words when asked about Salah’s future, especially with reports linking him to a move to Saudi Arabia.Mo Salah calls out Jamie Carragher after Liverpool legend urged him to ‘take a leaf out of Virgil van Dijk’s book’The Liverpool boss said: “Everybody wants him, including us. We want him to extend, of course – that is clear.“I’m not surprised that Saudi Arabia wants him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if other countries want him as well.“He is old enough and wise enough and has done so many smart things in his career that he will make the right decision for himself, and hopefully for us as well.”Mo Salah is the league’s top scorerFive Mo Salah strops at LiverpoolFive times things have got heated during Mo Salah’s Liverpool career.West Ham 2 Liverpool 2 – April 28, 2024Salah gets into a heated argument with Klopp as he refuses to shake the manager’s hand before coming on at the London Stadium.Liverpool 3 Sheffield United 1 – April 4, 2024Salah shakes his head as he is subbed off during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over the basement club.Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 – August 13, 2023Salah storms off the pitch after being replaced on 77 minutes on the first day of the season.Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 – November 28, 2020Salah throws his arms up in the air and barely looks at Klopp after being subbed off. Brighton go on to equalise with a last minute penalty.Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 – August 31, 2019Salah gets in a public spat with Sadio Mane after failing to pass to the winger. Team-mate Roberto Firmino says the row had been brewing for some time.Read the full article from Jack Rosser More

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      Conor Bradley set for 650 PER CENT pay rise as Liverpool offer five-year contract with Trent Alexander-Arnold to quit

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      LIVERPOOL have opened talks with Conor Bradley over a new five-year contract.Arne Slot has earmarked the Northern Irish defender as the most likely long-term replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is expected to leave for Real Madrid at the end of the season.Conor Bradley is in talks to sign a new deal on MerseysideCredit: AlamyThe 21-year-old has impressed since breaking into the first XI last seasonCredit: RexBradley only signed his previous contract 15 months ago, but the club are keen to tie him down long-term given the uncertainty of Alexander-Arnold’s future.The 21-year-old’s current contract expires in 2027 and he is understood to be eager to sign an extended deal until 2030.It’s reported Bradley earns £10,000 per week on his current deal.Liverpool’s new offer is understood to be worth around £75,000-a-week.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThat would put Bradley on a par with more experienced first-team players in Slot’s squad.With both parties aligned in principle, an agreement could be reached before the end of the season.Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk could leave Anfield on free transfers at the end of the season, which would be a huge blow for the club.Alexander-Arnold is expected to leave for Madrid, who had a £20million bid for him rejected by Liverpool in January.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut the Reds are hopeful that Salah and Van Dijk can be persuaded to stay.Bradley’s emergence as an alternative at right-back could soften the blow of Alexander-Arnold’s anticipated departure.How Man United destroyed Trent in spectacular Liverpool draw amid £100m Real Madrid transfer talksFollowing an impressive season on loan at League One Bolton during the 2022/23 campaign, he established himself as an important squad player under Jurgen Klopp last year.Bradley made 23 appearances and started Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea.Slot has continued to back Bradley this season, giving him 22 games already.The Dutch manager has been rewarded with a series of impressive performances, including a mature marking job on Kylian Mbappe in Liverpool’s 2-0 Champions League win over Real Madrid in November.Liverpool declined to comment. More

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      Ousmane Dembele is outscoring Mo Salah as Liverpool face PSG at worst time with Frenchman finally coming into his own

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      OUSMANE DEMBELE is one of the most expensive footballers of all time.The Paris Saint-Germain star has won four league titles, lifted domestic cups in three countries and played in a World Cup final.Ousmane Dembele is at last living up to lofty predictionsCredit: GettyMo Salah has been tipped for the Ballon d’Or amid a brilliant seasonCredit: AlamyYet the France forward has never made much of an impression on English football.But that could be about to change as Dembele heads into a Champions League clash with Liverpool in the form of his life.The 27-year-old has outscored even Kop hero Mo Salah in the past three months as he and PSG grow in confidence that they can finally end their long wait for European glory.Dembele scored yet another goal as PSG warmed up for Wednesday’s Liverpool clash in the French capital with a 4-1 demolition of Lille on Saturday.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd he is stepping out of the shadow of fellow France forward Kylian Mbappe, who left Paris for Real Madrid in the summer.When Dembele joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in 2017, the deal — worth up to £138million — was the second biggest in football history, behind only the £200m that PSG had just spent on Neymar.Yet despite winning three LaLiga titles in six seasons with Barca, Dembele struggled to live up to expectations at the Camp Nou, partly because of injuries and the club’s financial crisis.It is only now, after returning to France in 2023 to replace Neymar again — this time at PSG — that he seems to be fulfilling the potential he showed as a precocious teenager.Most read in Champions LeagueDembele outstrips Salah with his goal ratio but not for assistsBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSMasour Ousmane Dembele was 13 when he was spotted by Stade Rennais and made his senior debut for them in November 2015 when aged 18.Mikael Silvestre — the former Manchester United, Arsenal and France defender — was an adviser to the club’s president. France stars stroke Ousmane Dembele’s face and go wild as he collects award after win over PortugalAnd after Dembele scored a hat-trick against Nantes in March 2016, Silvestre compared him to “a young Cristiano Ronaldo”, having watched the Portugal maestro emerge at Old Trafford.Barcelona and a host of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea, were tracking Dembele.But it was Dortmund who snapped him up in the summer of 2016 in a deal worth about £30m.Dembele rewarded Dortmund’s faith, on and off the pitch.In a stellar campaign he was the Bundesliga rookie of the year and scored crucial goals in the semi-final and final of the German cup as the club claimed their first trophy for five years.Dembele earned his first senior caps for France and claimed a first international goal in a 3-2 friendly win over England.Barcelona had seen enough to follow up their earlier interest and sign the 20-year-old in that deal worth up to £138m — the same fee they would spend on Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho later in the season.That sort of spending would come back to haunt both club and player.And Dembele, handed the No 11 shirt just vacated by Neymar, had a sticky start.He picked up a hamstring injury early in the season that kept him out for more than three months. And that was to be the story of his six seasons in Catalonia.Dembele was tipped for greatness while with Lionel Messi at BarcelonaCredit: Getty Images – GettyDembele is now a genuine rival to Kylian Mbappe in the striking stakesCredit: RexFor each of his three LaLiga titles, there was at least one serious hamstring complaint and overall he missed 784 days with 14 different injuriesBarca boss Xavi once claimed that Dembele could be “the best player in the world”.But that sounded like wishful thinking.Then the club were forced to let Lionel Messi leave in 2021 because of their growing financial problems. In 2022, Dembele renewed his contract but on terms that reportedly cut his salary by 40 per cent.And despite him playing his part in the title win of 2022-3, Barcelona ended up selling the forward to PSG for £43.5m.It was deja vu all over again for Dembele. Days after he joined the Paris side he inherited Neymar’s No 10 shirt when the Brazilian joined the talent exodus to Saudi Arabia.Dembele scored in the French cup final win over Lyon that sealed a domestic Double and made key contributions to PSG’s run to the semi-finals of the Champions League.But his six goals in 42 appearances were eclipsed, on and off the pitch, by club and international team-mate Mbappe.France captain Mbappe scored 44 goals in 48 games but even that achievement was overshadowed by the constant speculation about his future. That ended with confirmation that he would be joining Real Madrid on a free transfer.So at the start of this season, Dembele once more faced the challenge of replacing an acknowledged superstar.“The best thing I’ve done was not letting Ousmane play in London [at Arsenal]. That day everyone criticised me. PSG boss Luis EnriqueAnd this time he is delivering, thanks in part to a bit of tough love from Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique.Dembele was dropped for the Champions League trip to Arsenal in early October because, in Enrique’s words, he had “not respected nor complied with the obligations and requirements of the team”.It did not immediately look like a masterstroke of man-management from the former Barcelona and Spain boss.Dembele struggled for both goals and assists before being sent off in the 1-0 defeat at Bayern Munich that left PSG facing elimination from the Champions League before the knockout stage.But since the start of December, no one in Europe’s big five leagues — not even Egyptian king Salah — has scored more goals than Dembele.His haul of 18 in 13 appearances includes back-to-back hat-tricks, in the 4-1 win over Stuttgart that earned progress in the Champions League and the 5-2 Ligue 1 victory over Brest.Enrique said: “You’d have to ask him what he ate for Christmas!“The best thing I’ve done was not letting Ousmane play in London [at Arsenal]. “That day everyone criticised me. It was, by far, the best decision I’ve taken this year, but Dembele did the rest of the work.”READ MORE SUN STORIESTwo more Dembele goals against Brest again in the first leg of the Champions League play-off set PSG well on their way to Wednesday’s clash with Liverpool and Salah.And the club where Messi, Neymar and Mbappe all failed to deliver that longed-for European title has new hope with their new hero.PSG want Dembele to surpass the achievements of three iconsCredit: Getty More