Mohamed Salah is writing the final lines of his Liverpool story after confirming that he will leave the club at the end of this season, concluding an Anfield epic that has produced nine years of extraordinary football and a legacy that will stand the test of time. The Egyptian forward announced his departure through a heartfelt video on social media, expressing his profound love for the club and the fans who have been his most loyal supporters throughout his career. His free transfer exit represents the close of a chapter that will be studied, celebrated, and discussed for decades to come.
Salah joined Liverpool from Roma for £34 million in 2017 and immediately set about transforming himself from a talented wide player into one of the most prolific forwards the Premier League has ever seen. His 255 goals in 435 appearances place him third on Liverpool’s all-time scoring list, behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt. Four Premier League Golden Boots and three PFA Player of the Year awards provide the formal recognition of a career that consistently delivered at the very highest level.
The financial terms of his departure are straightforward, with his weekly salary of approximately £500,000 making a free transfer the most practical outcome. His agent, Ramy Abbas Issa, has been deliberately uninformative about future plans, adding a layer of intrigue to one of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated transfer sagas. Clubs in Saudi Arabia and across Europe are expected to mount determined bids for a player available on a free transfer for the first time since his Liverpool career began.
Salah’s nine years at Liverpool produced two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the FA Cup, and two League Cups. Even during this season, which has been his most turbulent at the club following a public dispute with manager Arne Slot, he delivered one of the greatest moments of his career with his 50th Champions League goal against Galatasaray, setting a new record for any African player in the competition.
Liverpool have committed to a formal Anfield farewell that will give supporters the chance to properly honor a player who gave them so much joy over nearly a decade. Andy Robertson’s glowing tribute, praising Salah’s extraordinary mentality and calling him the greatest Liverpool player he has ever seen, captured the sentiments of the entire club. For Mohamed Salah, the final chapter of his Liverpool story is being written now, and like every chapter before it, it will be remembered as nothing short of magnificent.