In a move that will send shockwaves through world football, Mohamed Salah will depart Liverpool at the close of the season on a free transfer, his club and agent have confirmed. Despite holding a year left on his lucrative contract, both parties reached an agreement that the time had come to end one of the most celebrated player-club relationships in Premier League history. With wages reported at around £500,000 weekly, no transfer fee will be exchanged.
Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in July 2017 for £34 million — a figure that now looks like an extraordinary bargain given everything he delivered in return. He went on to become the club’s third-highest scorer in history with 255 goals in 435 appearances, winning an astonishing array of domestic and European honours along the way. Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt stand above him on Liverpool’s all-time scoring charts after 134 years of the club’s existence.
The Egyptian posted a deeply personal farewell video in which he openly acknowledged that his time at the club had exceeded anything he could have imagined when he first arrived. He spoke about the bonds forged with teammates, the city of Liverpool, and especially the passionate supporters who had backed him through nine memorable seasons. His message concluded with an unmistakable reference to the club’s famous anthem, affirming his permanent emotional connection to the red half of Merseyside.
The season has been challenging for Salah, marked by a very public dispute with manager Arne Slot following a difficult run of results. The forward’s comments in December cast doubt over whether he would see out even the remainder of the season at Anfield. However, he returned to the fold and delivered powerful performances, culminating in a Champions League goal against Galatasaray that made him the first African player to score 50 goals in the competition’s history.
His agent Ramy Abbas Issa has been deliberately vague about what comes next for the forward, saying publicly that even he does not yet know where his client will play next season. That uncertainty has only intensified the global interest in Salah’s next destination, with clubs from Saudi Arabia, Europe, and beyond expected to compete fiercely for his signature this summer. One of football’s most coveted free agents is now on the market.