Mo Salah’s public Arne Slot row and how Liverpool legend reached point of no return

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Salah will depart Anfield in third place in the club's all-time record goalscorer list and as the player with the most goal contributions (281) in Premier League history.While Salah has been the epitome of consistency across his time at Liverpool, the 2025-26 campaign has been a challenging one for the Reds' talisman - and his exit should perhaps not come as a total shock.After all, there have been signs that Salah and Liverpool could part ways in recent months, most notably when the attacker went nuclear in an explosive mixed zone interview back in December. Here is the story of Salah's exit and how it played out...READ MORE: 5 options for Liverpool to replace Mo Salah including two Premier League starsSep-Nov 24: Exit hintsLet's not forget, Salah only signed a new two-year contract around 12 months ago.

But prior to putting pen to paper, there were plenty of teases that he could be on the move."No matter what happens, I will never forget what scoring at Anfield feels like," Salah posted on social media as he entered the final months of his deal. A few months prior after beating Manchester United, Salah stressed that he was in his "last year" with the club.These cryptic comments coincided with strong interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia as fears over Salah's future grew...April 25: A new dealDespite teases and transfer speculation, a new contract did happen.

Salah even implied that he would leave in January, saying he had told his family to head to Anfield for his final game before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.Did he even hint at his next destination? Salah has just one Premier League goal since November and has been facing increasing calls to again, be taken out of the starting line up.Slot had resisted stoking any more issues, with player and manager fighting on a united front with little sign of his imminent announcement.Mar 26 - Salah's exit statementAnd then came Tuesday night, when Salah confirmed this will be his final season as a Liverpool player in an emotional video shared on social media.One of Liverpool's all-time greats will bring the curtain down on his illustrious Anfield career in the coming weeks.