After nine stellar years representing Liverpool’s iconic red crest, Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah is bidding farewell to the team that saw him evolve into one of the defining players of his generation. Breaking more records than most can count or recall off the top of their heads without hesitation, the 33-year-old unexpectedly announced his departure this week, revealing that this season will be his last spent at Anfield. He leaves behind a legacy that only a handful of others in the club’s history can rival.
The highest earner in Liverpool’s current squad since his April 2025 contract extension—initially set to keep him at the club until 2027—the news, however surprising, follows months of speculation over his future. The most pointed moment came in December, when, after being left out of the starting eleven against Leeds, he suggested that “someone doesn’t want me at the club.” While tensions appeared to ease in the weeks that followed, and performances even improved, this recent decision puts a definitive end to all the noise.
During his time at the Merseyside Club, the Nagrig-born forward secured two Premier League titles (2020, 2025)— ending the club’s decades-long wait for a league trophy, while also playing a decisive role in their 2019 UEFA Champions League triumph. That same year, he lifted both the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup, before adding an FA Cup and Community Shield in 2022, among a long list of other honors that marked one of the most successful chapters in the side’s modern history.
From an individual perspective, in that same period, he amassed a staggering number of goals and assists, collecting multiple Golden Boots, Player of the Season awards, and other record-breaking tallies that cemented his status as one of the Premier League’s most prolific forwards of all time. Notably, he won the African Ballon d’Or in two consecutive years, 2017 and 2018, during his early seasons at the club.
With the end of his stint at the Northern English side now in sight, the focus shifts to whether the Egyptian forward can close this chapter with one last haul of silverware. With only a few months left before the club season draws to a close, Liverpool remain in contention across the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League, offering Salah once final chance to add to a legacy that’s already considered legendary as it stands now.