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Salah to Exit Liverpool After a Difficult 2025–26 Campaign
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool after a troubled 2025-26 season that included being dropped issues.
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025–26 season, bringing to a close nine years in red. The decision follows a campaign described in the club as a slow build of problems that began in August and intensified over the season.
Salah had recommitted to Liverpool last year with a two-year extension, turning down interest from the Saudi Pro League. That background made his announcement notable given his status as a long-serving figure and leader within the squad.
The season began with high expectations. Liverpool, already reigning Premier League champions, added Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké among other arrivals as Arne Slot sought to strengthen a title-winning group. Salah arrived at 2025–26 on the back of a stellar campaign that produced 34 goals, 23 assists and a record third PFA Player of the Year award.
But results and form did not follow. The new signings experienced slow starts, and the side suffered from late-game composure issues and defensive lapses highlighted by Ibrahima Konaté’s difficult outings. Attention turned to Salah as the team struggled, and his form declined: through 34 appearances in 2025–26 he has 10 goals, on course for the lowest total of his Liverpool career.
Tensions peaked in December when Slot dropped Salah on multiple occasions while searching for solutions. Salah criticised the club and coach, claiming he was “thrown under the bus” and under-appreciated by the club he gave everything to for nine seasons. The two entered a period of standoff before apparently resolving their differences and returning Salah to the starting eleven, but that reintegration did not reverse the team’s fortunes.
Club officials say the decision was not impulsive but the result of issues that accumulated during the season. As Liverpool sit in fifth place and cling to Champions League qualification, Salah’s exit marks the end of a defining chapter for both player and club.
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Liverpool team-mates pay tribute after Mohamed Salah announces exit
Liverpool team-mates paid tribute after Mohamed Salah announced his impending departure at Anfield.
Liverpool team-mates responded on social media after Mohamed Salah confirmed he will leave the club. Players posted messages and reposted his farewell video, using short tributes and longer reflections to mark his impending departure.
Ibrahima Konaté wrote on social media: “You are the best of the best my brother,” Ibrahima Konaté wrote . “Thank you for all the amazing moments we shared on and off the pitch.
“I wish you all the best in your next steps inshallah. KING.”
Left back Milos Kerkez also reposted Salah’s farewell video and used “King” to describe him. Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai both opted for “Legend.” Florian Wirtz reflected: “It was a pleasure till now.”
Joe Gomez, ninth on the list of players with the most appearances alongside Salah with 203, offered a longer tribute on his own account. “One of the greatest to ever wear the shirt,” he posted . “It’s been a pleasure having the countless hours watching your greatness first hand in so many ways. Everyone knows about your mentality and work ethic—the numbers just cement your legacy forever.
“Thank you for everything you’ve done for us. I’ll always be grateful for our friendship over all these years. Can’t wait to see you celebrated until the very end.”
No player has played alongside Salah more than Andy Robertson. The left back leads the way with a whopping 338 appearances alongside the Egyptian, having joined from Hull City just three weeks after Salah’s arrival from Roma.
Robertson paid tribute in a message that began: “Mohamed, thank you,” he began .
“Nine of the best years of our lives with amazing memories on and off the pitch. Watching you become the best at what you do and become one of the best to ever have worn the Liverpool shirt has been a joy to watch and be part of.
“Your mentality is second to none and a lot of people could take note. You have pushed yourself every single day and always demanded more from yourself and others.
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Mohamed Salah’s Trophies at Liverpool: A Complete Record
Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool after nine seasons, departing with multiple major trophies. He leaves
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025–26 season after nine seasons at the club. His arrival in the summer of 2017 coincided with a dramatic reversal of Liverpool’s recent silverware drought. Liverpool hadn’t won a major trophy in five years when Salah joined the club in 2017 and the 2011–12 Carabao Cup represented the only major trophy the Reds had lifted over the last decade.
“The Egyptian King’s” mark on one of the biggest club’s in England will be everlasting, especially for the major trophies won during his time at the club. Here’s every major trophy Salah lifted during his time with the Reds.
In his second season at Anfield Salah played a central role as Liverpool won the Champions League in 2018–19. The Egyptian scored the opener in the final against Tottenham Hotspur, delivering a first major honor for him with the club. The campaign that followed produced Liverpool’s first Premier League title in club history in 2019–20; Salah contributed 19 goals and 10 assists across that season.
The 2019–20 period also brought continental and global honours: UEFA Super Cup 2019–20 and FIFA Club World Cup 2019–20. Domestically Salah completed the set of major trophies over subsequent seasons. He was part of the team that won the FA Cup in 2021–22 and twice lifted the Carabao Cup in 2021–22 and 2023–24, both occasions beating Chelsea at Wembley Stadium to claim the League Cup.
Salah returned to the summit of the Premier League in 2024–25, producing the most productive individual campaign of his Liverpool career with 29 goals and 18 assists as the Reds won the title again. Across his time at Liverpool he has collected eight major pieces of silverware; that total could increase if the Reds conquer either the FA Cup or the Champions League in what remains of 2025–26.
The list of Salah’s major honours at Liverpool reads: Champions League (2018–19), Premier League (2019–20, 2024–25), FA Cup (2021–22), Carabao Cup (2021–22, 2023–24), UEFA Super Cup (2019–20) and FIFA Club World Cup (2019–20).
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Where Mohamed Salah Could Land After Confirming End of Liverpool Spell
Mohamed Salah departs Liverpool; six possible destinations, from MLS to Saudi clubs and Galatasaray.
Mohamed Salah confirmed on Tuesday that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, posting an emotional farewell on social media that the club then confirmed minutes later. The announcement has prompted immediate debate over where the Egyptian international will continue his career.
“We do not know where Mohamed will play next season,” Salah’s agent Ramy Abbas said, per Fabrizio Romano . “This also means that no one else knows.”
Options span leagues and continents. The Major League Soccer route has gained traction as a realistic possibility. James Pearce actually gave credence to an MLS transfer for Salah back in February. “The MLS is another possible destination for him,” Pearce said onThe Athletic’sWalk On podcast. “It’s been suggested to me that actually is more appealing in many ways than the Saudi Pro League.” The U.S. league has grown since Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami in 2023 and will benefit from increased attention ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
San Diego FC is frequently cited as a likely MLS landing spot. The club is backed by Mohamed Mansour, and Hirving Lozano’s expected departure this summer could open a Designated Player spot for Salah.
The Saudi Pro League also remains a possibility, with reports linking Salah to Al Hilal as well as NEOM SC and Al-Qadsiah, and with Al Ittihad having made a failed $200 million bid on deadline day in 2023. Al Ittihad revisited interest last summer, and the league has shown capacity to offer very large contracts. For comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo earns a base salary of over $200 million annually at Al-Nassr, while Messi’s base salary is cited as $12 million.
There is also the chance Salah remains in Europe and continues in the Champions League. Galatasaray is mentioned as the most logical continental option should he choose to stay.
The coming weeks are likely to produce clarity, but for now the decision remains open as Salah prepares to depart Liverpool at season’s end.
