Mohamed Salah has announced that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
The Egyptian, 33, is the third-highest scorer In Liverpool’s history and won two Premier Leagues, the Champions League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Club World Cup in his nine years at Anfield.
The forward has shattered records at Liverpool since he was signed from Roma in 2017, scoring 255 goals in 435 appearances in all competitions, and was the unanimous player of the year as the Reds lifted the Premier League title last season. He signed a two-year contract extension towards the final weeks of last campaign but Liverpool said an agreement has been reached to end that early.
This campaign has been more difficult for both Salah and Liverpool and he gave an explosive interview to reporters in November when he accused the club of throwing him “under the bus”. Salah later apologised, and will now be set for an emotional farewell ahead of the final weeks of the season.
“Hello, everyone. Unfortunately the day has come,” Salah said in a message posted on social media. “This is the first part of my farewell. I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
“I wanted to start by saying that I never imagined how deeply this club, this city, this people, would become part of my life. Liverpool is not just a football club, it’s a passion, it’s a history, it’s a spirit. I can’t explain in words to anyone not part of this club.
“We celebrated victory, we won the most important trophies, and we fought together through the hardest time in our life.
“I want to thank everyone who was part of this club throughout my time here, especially the teammates, past and present, and to the fans… I don’t have enough words: the support you showed me through the best time of my career and you stood by me in the toughest times, it’s something I will never forget. And something I will take with me always.
“Leaving is never easy. You gave me the best time of my life, I will be always one of you. This club will always be my home to me and to my family. Thank you for everything. Because of all of you, I will never walk alone.”
A statement from Liverpool read: “Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool at the end of the 2025-26 season. The forward has reached an agreement with the Reds that will see him close a remarkable nine-year chapter at Anfield.
“Salah expressed his wish to make this announcement to the supporters at the earliest possible opportunity to provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them.”
Salah could yet end his Liverpool career with more silverware, with Arne Slot’s side facing Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals following the international break, although another Premier League title is beyond last season’s champions after an underwhelming title defence overall.
But Salah’s place in Liverpool folklore is secure. Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt have scored more goals for the Reds than the “Egyptian King” – who will leave Anfield as one of the club’s greatest ever players. Last season, Salah became the fourth-highest scorer in Premier League history and he is the top-scoring foreign player ever in the top-flight, with 191 goals.
A transformative figure in Liverpool’s modern-day history, Salah was signed under Jurgen Klopp for around £37m in 2017 and played an instrumental role in the club’s run to the Champions League final in his debut season in England.
Disaster would strike in the final, with Salah injured in the early stages of Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid, but he would get his hands on his first trophy for the Reds a year later when he scored a penalty in the 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League final.
Forming a formidable front three along with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, Salah then helped fire Liverpool to a first league title in 30 years when Klopp’s side romped to victory in the Covid-impacted campaign, lifting the Premier League title an empty Anfield in July 2020.
A charge for an unprecedented quadruple resulted in more silverware in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in 2021-22, but there was more heartbreak – to familiar foes – as Liverpool lost another Champions League final to Real Madrid in Paris and were edged out by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
Klopp’s departure at the end of 2022-23, after his own remarkable nine years at Anfield, was followed by another record-breaking campaign from Salah, as he scored 29 goals and made 18 assists and Liverpool won their 20th league title in Slot’s first season. With Salah’s contract running out towards the end of last campaign, the confirmation of two-year extension was celebrated and the Egyptian marked Liverpool’s title with a selfie in front of the Kop.
There has been dramatic decline in Salah’s output this term, however, with just five goals and six assists – he has always reached at least 18 Premier League in his eight previous seasons at Anfield. Liverpool may not be able to command a transfer fee, with Salah set to depart as a free agent this summer, but the memories left behind will be priceless.