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Mohamed Salah has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the current season. The 33-year-old Egyptian forward, who joined the club in 2017, confirmed the decision in a social media video message on Wednesday. Despite signing a contract extension in April 2025, Salah will depart as a free agent after reaching an agreement with the club regarding his future.
By his own high standards, this has been a difficult campaign for Salah on the pitch. He has scored 10 goals in 34 games in all competitions so far and is on course to finish with his lowest tally for a season during his time at Anfield.
In December, Salah gave an interview to reporters after Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Leeds, where he said he was "thrown under the bus" by the club and his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down.
There was speculation Salah could leave in the January transfer window, but he subsequently returned to the side following his involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Liverpool said the timing of Salah's announcement was because he wished to tell supporters "at the earliest possible opportunity" and to "provide transparency about his future due to his respect and gratitude for them".
Salah said his time on Merseyside has left a significant mark on his life, having lived through the Covid-19 pandemic and - more recently - the death of team-mate Diogo Jota.
Salah has played a key role in reviving Liverpool's fortunes on the pitch during the past nine years.
He helped the club to two Premier League titles, the Champions League, Fifa Club World Cup, Uefa Super Cup, FA Cup and two EFL Cups, as well as the Community Shield.
Salah's tally of 255 goals in 435 appearances for the Reds has him third in the pantheon of all-time leading scorers for the club, behind Ian Rush (346) and Roger Hunt (285).
He has won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions and been named the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year three times - in 2018, 2022 and 2025.
It is not clear for which club or in which country Salah will play next season after leaving Anfield.