Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has tipped Ousmane Dembele to be the front-runner for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.

He believes that if the French prodigy doesn't win, then “there is a problem with the Ballon".

“Ousmane’s season is magnificent. There is no doubt that he won’t win the Ballon d’Or. If he doesn’t win it, there is a problem with the Ballon d’Or. He has done everything,” he told DAZN.

But the forward is expected to face competition for the award from the likes of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.

His comments come after the Frenchman's significant contribution to the club winning a historic continental treble (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and UCL) last season.

The 28-year-old scored 33 goals and registered 15 assists in all competitions.

This, PSG’s president, said there is “no doubt” the Frenchman will be crowned the winner at the ceremony in Paris in September this year.

His performance earned him praise from UEFA Technical Observer Group who asserted that

“He created doubts for opponents match after match with his clever movement… and took on the role of a leader in the PSG team.”

His two splendid assists in the 5-0 thrashing of Internazionale in the final in May and contributed vital goals against Liverpool and Arsenal en route to the showpiece match in Munich.

As PSG brace and hope for more trophies, Dembele is aware that his performances in the United States could yet support his case for the award.

The Frenchman told DAZN: “I’m thinking about [the Ballon d’Or]. I know that, with the season that I have had, I am not far [from the Ballon d’Or], but I am focused on the objectives, before thinking about myself.”

Another trophy for the Parisians may also boost the chances of Dembele’s team-mate Vitinha, who is also among the favourites for the award.

Meanwhile, while Dembele, according to statistics, has the greatest chance of winning the Ballon d'Or, Barcelona’s 17-year-old star Lamine Yamal also is a stron contender as well as Egypt and Liverpool legend Salah.

Yamal notched 8 goals and provided 25 assists in all competitions for the Catalan side as they won the domestic treble.

They also reached the last four of the Champions League.

Barcelona legend Hristo Stoichkov backed Yamal for the award but claimed the youngster still has room for improvement.

“If he wins it, I’ll give it to him personally,” Stoichkov said on Carrusel Deportivo. “Lamine Yamal is a very young boy who has a long way to go. I really enjoy watching him because he has so many interesting qualities.”