‘This is the first part of my farewell’: Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season

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Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing to a close one of the greatest careers in the club’s storied history.In an agreement with Liverpool, the Egypt international will depart on a free transfer this summer despite having 12 months remaining on his contract.Salah’s current deal is worth about £500,000 a week with performance-related bonuses so, from a financial perspective, a free transfer suits all parties. Because of all of you, I will never walk alone.”While the timing of Salah’s announcement comes as a surprise, the decision between the 33-year-old and Liverpool does not.

The club said that 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”.Mohamed Salah has claimed his relationship with Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is non-existent. Photograph: News Images/NurPhoto/ShutterstockThe forward was the driving force behind Liverpool’s record-equalling 20th league title last season and was rewarded with a lucrative two-year contract in April 2025.His form has deteriorated this term, however, and his Liverpool future was in doubt from the moment he accused the club of throwing him under the bus for the team’s terrible run of results in December.

Salah, who was subsequently dropped from Liverpool’s Champions League trip to Inter, also claimed his relationship with the head coach, Arne Slot, was nonexistent. That proved to be the case until this season, one that followed the tragic death of Diogo Jota, a close friend of Salah.In a statement accompanying Salah’s video message, the club said: “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.”