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After struggling at Fenerbahçe last season, Islam Slimani has impressed this campaign at AS Monaco after joining them on a loan deal from Leicester City.

The Algeria international has seven goals and seven assists in 13 league appearances this season.

Brendan Rodgers has already confirmed the Foxes are ready to do business with potential suitors interested in taking over the 31-year-old’s services.

According to Foot Mercato, Paris Saint-Germain are looking for a new No 9 in the winter market. Thomas Tuchel currently has Edinson Cavani in the squad, but the Uruguayan is a target for Atlético Madrid.

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With Cavani asking to leave PSG this month, they have decided to find for a replacement and shortlisted Slimani and Real Madrid’s Luka Jović as targets.

It’s claimed the Foxes owned player is not expected to finish the season at Monaco, where he’s lost his place in the starting XI to Keita Baldé. Therefore, he no longer hides his desire to find a way out in January.

PSG have made first contact with Slimani’s representative Federico Pastorello and the attacker has a week left to find a new club.