Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season after ‘illustrious career’

The 33-year-old arrived at Anfield from Roma in 2017 and has made 435 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 255 goals.

During his time on Merseyside, Salah has won two Premier League titles along with a Champions League crown, FA Cup and two Carabao Cup trophies while he is Liverpool’s third all-time top goalscorer.

A statement on the official Liverpool website said: “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.”

In December, Salah’s future at Liverpool had been in doubt following comments made post-match after a draw against Leeds, where he suggested he had no relationship with head coach Arne Slot and said he had been “thrown under the bus”.

He was left out of the squad for their Champions League game against Inter Milan and was used as a substitute against Brighton before departing to represent Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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The forward returned to the fold for a Champions League victory against Marseille in January and has since been a regular starter, but missed Saturday’s Premier League game against Brighton due to injury.

In a video featuring highlights of his time with Liverpool posted on X, Salah said: “Hello everyone. Unfortunately, the day has come.

“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, these 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 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 team-mates 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.”

Liverpool return to action after the international break with an FA Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester City and meetings with Paris St Germain in the final eight of the Champions League.

With seven Premier League matches remaining, a Liverpool statement added: “With plenty still left to play for this season, Salah is firmly focused on trying to achieve the best possible finish to the campaign for Liverpool and, therefore, the time to fully celebrate his legacy and achievements will follow later in the year when he bids farewell to Anfield.”