When Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 for £34 million, few could have predicted the scale of transformation that would follow. Nearly a decade later, having scored 255 goals in 435 appearances and won virtually every honour available to him in club football, Salah has confirmed he will leave Anfield at the end of the current season on a free transfer. His announcement, delivered in an emotional video message, signals the end of one of the Premier League era’s defining chapters.
Salah’s record at Liverpool stands comparison with any footballer who has played for the club: third-highest scorer in the club’s 134-year history, four-time Premier League Golden Boot winner, three-time PFA Player of the Year, and a man who helped deliver two league titles, the Champions League, FA Cup, Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and two League Cups. His contract, worth approximately £500,000 a week, was extended in April 2025 but comes with one year still remaining — yet all parties agreed a free transfer exit made the most sense financially and practically.
The farewell video Salah shared with supporters was genuine and deeply personal, filled with gratitude toward the city of Liverpool and all those who had shaped his time there. He acknowledged the fans’ role in his career’s greatest moments and promised that the bond formed over nine years would never be broken. His parting line — “I will never walk alone” — served as both a tribute and a promise to those he is leaving behind.
A difficult season featured a very public dispute with head coach Arne Slot that temporarily cost Salah his place in the Champions League squad. Rather than retreat, he came back with purpose, scoring a spectacular goal against Galatasaray to reach 50 Champions League goals — a milestone no African player had previously achieved. It was the kind of response that typified everything about his character throughout his career.
His agent confirmed that Salah’s future destination remains entirely open, inviting speculation from clubs across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. Liverpool will formally celebrate his legacy at the season’s end, with the club still pursuing prizes in the Champions League and FA Cup. Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool with the full admiration of a global fanbase — a footballer who delivered more than anyone had a right to expect.