Mohamed Salah is to leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League champions announced Tuesday ending an “illustrious” nine years on Merseyside.
The 33-year-old Egypt forward arrived at Anfield from Roma in 2017 and has made 435 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 255 goals.
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“Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool at the end of the 2025-26 season,” said a statement on the club’s website.
“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.”
According to talkSPORT, Salah is considering a move to Saudi club Al Ittihad or Major League Soccer.
However, following the announcement, Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas Issa posted on social media: “We do not know where Mohamed will play next season. This also means that no one else knows.”
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Multiple current and former teammates paid tribute to Salah, including Andy Robertson.
“Mohamed, Thank you. 9 of the best years of our lives with amazing memories on and off the pitch,” Robertson wrote on Instagram.
“Watching you become the best at what you do and become one of the best to ever have worn the Liverpool shirt has been a joy to watch and be part of.
“Your mentality is second to none and a lot of people could take note. You have pushed yourself every single day and always demanded more from yourself and others. A pleasure sharing the pitch with you for so long but even more so being able to call you a friend.
“You deserve a send off that reflects your status at LFC- the greatest. Second to none.”
Salah was forced off at Anfield last week after scoring in Liverpool’s 4-0 victory against Galatasary, which sealed their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
In-form Salah had scored in three of his past four starts after an uncharacteristic lean spell.
Salah, who is rarely absent through injury, appeared to be back in the fold at Anfield after a dramatic fallout with Liverpool manager Arne Slot earlier in the season, when he was dropped for several games.
Despite his recent good form, Salah has scored just five Premier League goals this season, compared with 29 in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign in 2024/25.
“I wanted to start by saying that I never imagined how deeply this club, this city, these people would become part of my life,” Salah said in a social media video featuring highlights of his time with Liverpool.
“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 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.”
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock compared Salah’s departure to the shock exit of former boss Jurgen Klopp in 2024, questioning how it would impact the club for the remaindr of the season.
“It’s almost taken it out of the club’s hands for the way they’ve dealt with it,” Warnock told BBC Sport.
“When Klopp announced he was leaving, every game was a fanfare, everyone wanted to go to the games and watch.
“They didn’t end the season the way they wanted it to with a fairytale ending. If Salah can do that and get to a Champions League final and win that final, it’ll be very interesting to see.”
On Liverpool podcast The Anfield Wrap, John Gibbons declared there will be “shock” and “sadness” among Reds fans following news of Salah’s exit.
“If you think with your head rather than your heart, it’s probably the best thing for everyone,” Gibbons said.
“He’s our highest-paid player, and he’s on a huge salary, and he’s not delivering, and that will hurt him.
He added: “You feel that every time he steps on the field, he feels the love, adoration, and support of so many supporters.”