Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025\u201326 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The season began with high expectations. Liverpool, already reigning Premier League champions, added Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitik\u00e9 among other arrivals as Arne Slot sought to strengthen a title-winning group. Salah arrived at 2025\u201326 on the back of a stellar campaign that produced 34 goals, 23 assists and a record third PFA Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n
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 Konat\u00e9\u2019s difficult outings. Attention turned to Salah as the team struggled, and his form declined: through 34 appearances in 2025\u201326 he has 10 goals, on course for the lowest total of his Liverpool career.<\/p>\n
Tensions peaked in December when Slot dropped Salah on multiple occasions while searching for solutions. Salah criticised the club and coach, claiming he was \u201cthrown under the bus\u201d 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\u2019s fortunes.<\/p>\n
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\u2019s exit marks the end of a defining chapter for both player and club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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