Salah Calls Time on Liverpool Stay: Egyptian Star to Exit This Summer

It's official: Mohamed Salah's remarkable nine-year tenure at Liverpool is coming to an end. Both the club and the Egyptian winger have now publicly confirmed that he will depart Anfield when the current season concludes.

The writing has been on the wall for some time. After a glittering 2024-25 campaign where Salah was adjudged the Premier League's finest player and helped the Reds secure their 20th title—earning himself a fresh two-year contract in the process—this season has painted a starkly different picture. His performances have nosedived, his impact diminished considerably, and friction with manager Arne Slot over playing time has become impossible to ignore.

Speculation about a summer exit has been rife, and now all parties have deemed a parting of ways the sensible solution.

Liverpool's official statement confirmed the arrangement: "Mohamed Salah is to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career with Liverpool FC 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."

Salah himself took to social media to address supporters, reflecting on an emotional journey. "This is the first part of my farewell: I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season," he wrote. He spoke of the club as something transcending football itself—a passion, a history, a spirit impossible to articulate to outsiders. He paid tribute to teammates past and present, and reserved special words for the Anfield faithful, describing their unwavering support through both triumph and adversity as something he would carry forever.

"Leaving is never easy. You gave me the best time of my life. I always be one of you. This club will always be my home, to me and to my family," Salah concluded, ending with the iconic club motto: "I will never walk alone."

His agent, Ramy Abbas, offered a measured take on what comes next, stating: "We do not know where Mohamed will play next season. This also means that no one else knows."

Interest from the Saudi Pro League reportedly remains robust, though nothing concrete has materialised. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Liverpool will permit Salah to depart on a free transfer despite him having a contract valid until June 2027. The club, Romano noted, is accepting Salah's desire to pursue a fresh chapter following his historic contribution to their cause.