Mohamed Salah has said goodbye to Liverpool fans, officially closing a memorable 9-year journey with countless records and titles. At Anfield, Salah has always been considered the greatest legend in the Premier League era of this team.
Last season seemed to be the end for Mohamed Salah when he was entangled in many rumors of leaving Anfield. However, the Egyptian striker still played very stably, he had 57 G/A (goals and assists) for The Kop, contributing to helping the team win their 2nd Premier League title.
Until this season, Salah's form began to decline significantly, but his contract is valid until 2027. Everyone thought the Egyptian legend would go all the way until the end of next summer, but the decision was made very quickly, at a time when Liverpool was competing in the FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League, which all have specific goals.
If you pay close attention to Salah's farewell, fans can speculate that he was the one who pushed for his farewell to Liverpool. In the farewell video to "Red Army" fans, the 33-year-old star said "has reached an agreement with Liverpool, closing a memorable nine-year chapter at Anfield".
In fact, rumors about Salah leaving Liverpool began to surface before the recent winter transfer window, especially after 2 draws against Leeds in the Premier League in just 1 month. Salah's contract was extended in April 2025 for a term of 2 years. His decision to say goodbye at this time shows that this decision was made quite a long time ago for the club to have time to prepare.
After 9 seasons at Liverpool, Salah signed a total of 4 contracts. Before the 2nd extension (the 3rd contract) in 2022, Salah had many big destinations waiting for him to set foot on. After that, he decided to stay at Liverpool and understood that all opportunities were gradually shrinking. This year Salah is 33 years old and if he runs out of his current contract, he will leave Liverpool at the age of 34, when the door to the future is even narrower.
Salah's choice to leave Liverpool at this time also helps The Kop have an additional transfer fee, although not much. The club also cuts players who are enjoying the 2nd highest salary, opening up gaps in the salary fund to recruit new stars. For the owners of Fenway Sports Group, they have experienced years of successful investment in the club with the era of Mohamed Salah, now is the time to thoroughly restructure, especially showing signs of failure after a strong investment summer of 2025.
FSG is also aware that the success in recent years, although great, cannot be considered sustainable. The club has only gone through a successful period of nearly 10 years, and cannot have a solid foundation, so it needs to be thoroughly restructured. After Salah, big names who are receiving high salaries will gradually leave Anfield to make way for a new generation.
FSG is doing it very slowly, they are not saying goodbye to a series of veterans in the same season. Each person who made success under the Jurgen Klopp era has left the club, helping young stars, even Arne Slot himself, not fall into a state of shock or free fall. This is considered the right way and Salah leaving now is reasonable.
On the Egyptian striker's side, he will be honored as a hero after the past successes, especially last season he also won 1 Premier League title. The upcoming destination may be Saudi Arabia or the United States, the answer will soon be given by Salah, possibly right at the time of round 38 of the Premier League closing.
