Liverpool given a massive boost to land Thomas Lemar after the player's admission

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Liverpool are still interested in Thomas Lemar after reports the French international has decided against a contract extension from Monaco. The Reds wanted to sign the 22-year-old in the summer but could not agree a deal, while any potential January move was put on the backburner after the Ligue 1 club said they wanted £90m for the midfielder. But Jurgen Klopp has been boosted by claims - both by L’Equipe and the Independent - that the player has rejected Monaco’s offer of a new deal. According to French reports, Lemar remains determined to move to the Premier League , with Anfield thought to be his first-choice destination. They claim he earns a relatively meagre £22,000 a week at Stade Louis II, with his contract expiring in 2020 report the Liverpool Echo . Mohamed Salah gives the interview every Liverpool FC fan desperately wants to hear With just two years remaining on his current deal in the summer, it would leave Monaco a dilemma, with the possibility of Lemar entering the final 12 months of his contract and significantly lowering his value.