PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed a news report that he will replace Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

Dismissing it as mere speculation, Anwar told reporters that he did not meet Khalid last week to discuss the menteri besar's resignation.

He said, both of them meet every week.and the latest was last Friday.

Anwar was responding to a report by English-language daily The Star Online today that Khalid agreed to step down to make way for him.