An agreement that will change the Premier League’s landscape was reached this week, as Liverpool and Mohamed Salah confirmed that the current season will be the Egyptian forward’s last at the club. Salah, 33, will leave on a free transfer this summer, with both sides having agreed to end his contract one year before its natural expiration. His weekly earnings of approximately £500,000, combined with the full year remaining, make the financial implications of the arrangement significant — but manageable for both parties.
Over nine seasons, Salah’s contribution to Liverpool has been transformative. He scored 255 goals in 435 appearances, placing him third on the club’s all-time list — a position that, given the 134 years of history above which he stands, represents an extraordinary achievement. He won the Premier League Golden Boot four times and the PFA Player of the Year award on three occasions, and he was integral to a period of sustained success for the club that few supporters would have dared dream about in the years before his arrival.
His farewell announcement was everything supporters could have hoped for. He chose to speak directly, in his own words, through a video posted on social media. In it, he described the depth of his attachment to Liverpool, the city, and its people with genuine emotional honesty. He thanked the fans for their support during difficult moments and closed with a direct echo of the club’s most famous anthem — a declaration that, even after his physical departure, he would never truly be separate from the club.
The season has been complicated in ways that previous campaigns at Liverpool were not. Salah’s public criticisms of Arne Slot in December — combined with his temporary exclusion from a Champions League squad — made global headlines and prompted intense debate about the internal dynamics at the club. He responded with performances of high quality, including the Champions League goal against Galatasaray that made him the first African to score 50 times in the competition — a landmark that no player from the continent had previously achieved.
Robertson, in his Instagram tribute, described Salah’s dedication and mentality as unmatched and expressed personal gratitude for what Salah had shared with him over many seasons together. The club has promised a formal celebration of Salah’s legacy at the end of the season, and his agent has confirmed that no future destination has yet been chosen. The coming months will be marked by anticipation, nostalgia, and the hope of a final trophy or two before the curtain falls on a sensational Liverpool career.