Salah to leave Liverpool
Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years with the club — closing a prolific chapter for both player and team. The move was confirmed this week and raises immediate questions about Liverpool’s attacking rebuild and next-season planning. (sportsnet.ca)
Liverpool and Salah reached an agreement to cut his contract short by one year, a deal that will allow him to depart on a free transfer this summer. (espn.com) His Liverpool totals stand at 255 goals from 435 appearances and 119 assists, placing him third on the club’s all-time scorers list and among the most productive attackers in the club’s history. (liverpoolfc.com) Salah leaves with eight major trophies at Anfield, including two Premier League titles and the 2019 UEFA Champions League, plus multiple individual awards such as four Premier League Golden Boots. (liverpoolfc.com) He had signed a two-year extension in April 2025 that was due to run until the end of the 2026–27 season before the early-exit agreement was struck. (espn.com) Liverpool expect his Anfield farewell to fall on the Premier League’s final day, May 24, when the Reds are scheduled to host Brentford. (skysports.com) Reports and club sources point to renewed interest from Saudi Arabia, with Salah previously the subject of a 2023 approach from Al-Ittihad and multiple Saudi clubs said to be potential suitors this summer. (usnews.com) The announcement follows a downturn in form this season during which Salah was dropped for several matches and publicly accused the club of having “thrown me under the bus,” a sequence of events that media reports say strained his relationship with manager Arne Slot. (usnews.com)
