Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool this summer
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool this summer, bringing an end to one of the greatest individual careers in Premier League history. Liverpool confirmed on Tuesday that Salah, who will turn 34 just after the start of the 2026 World Cup this summer, despite last year signing a two-year contract extension through the 2026-27 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. Liverpool FC statement The writing seemed to be on the wall earlier this season, back in December before he headed off to the Africa Cup of Nations, that Salah's time at Liverpool might not have long left to run. After being dropped my Arne Slot for three straight games, Salah said he felt he had been "thrown under the bus" and stated his relationship with the head coach had broken down.
Salah returned from AFCoN and has featured regularly for the last two months, tallying five goals and five assists in 14 appearances (13 starts) in all competitions since. Salah sits third on Liverpool's all-time goal-scoring chart (255 goals in 435 appearances) and has won four Premier League Golden Boots, tied with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry for the most ever. Salah led Liverpool to two Premier League titles — in 2019-20, the club's first top-division title in 30 years, and again last year in 2024-25, while also lifting the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022, as well as the UEFA Champions League in 2019.