Steven Gerrard and Liverpool stars react to shock Mohamed Salah announcement

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·24. März 2026

Steven Gerrard and Liverpool stars react to shock Mohamed Salah announcement

Salah’s announcement has garnered a massive reaction from his current and former Liverpool team-mates

Liverpool players, past and present, have reacted to the shock Mohamed Salah news.

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On Tuesday evening, it was announced that Salah has reached an agreement with Liverpool to bring the curtain down on his successful nine-year spell at the end of the season.

The 33-year-old is to leave the the club at the end of the season and will hope to bow out with another Champions League and FA Cup title, with Liverpool into the quarter-finals of both competitions.

Salah arrived on Merseyside from Roma in the summer of 2017 and, ultimately, will leave a Liverpool legend.

The forward has won every major trophy available to him with Liverpool, including two Premier League titles and a Champions League, while he sits third on the Reds’ all-time leading goalscorers chart with 255 goals in 435 appearances to date.

Taking to Instagram to confirm the surprise exit, Salah wrote: “I want to thank everyone who has been part of this club throughout my time here.

“I don’t have enough words. The support you showed me support through the best times of my career and you stood by me in my toughest times. I will never forget.

“Leaving is never easy. I will always be one of you and this club will always be home to me and my family. Thank you for everything. Because of all of you, I will never walk alone.”

In response to the announcement, a number of current Liverpool players and Salah’s former team-mates have paid tribute to Salah.

Andy Robertson said: “Mohamed, Thank you. 9 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. A pleasure sharing the pitch with you for so long but even more so being able to call you a friend.

"You deserve a send off that reflects your status at LFC- the greatest. Second to none [Egypt flag and king emoji]."

Close bond: Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah

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Dominik Szoboszlai left a love heart emoji on the post. Captain Virgil van Djik has reacted with a red heart and a clapping emoji, while Ryan Gravenberch wrote "legend" with a red love heart emoji.

Alexis Mac Allister left a clapping emoji, Harvey Elliott - currently on loan at Aston Villa - wrote "legend" accompanied by a crying and a red love heart emoji and Florian Wirtz reacted with a folded hands and red love heart emoji.

Ibrahima Konate said, "The King", Joe Gomez left two red love heart emojis and fellow Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard added a red love heart emoji.

Meanwhile, Salah's former team-mates Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Nunez and Jordan Henderson have also reacted to the shock announcement.

Alexander-Arnold commented a love heart emoji, while Nunez and Henderson commented with red love heart and king emojis.