Brace for a crazy deal as Mo Salah looks to prove Liverpool and Richard Hughes wrong | OneFootball

Mo Salah is leaving Liverpool and fans should brace themselves for a crazy transfer.

Liverpool and Mohamed Salah will part ways this summer after nine brilliant years. The Egyptian goes down as one of the greatest players we've ever seen at the club.

One of the very greatest, too. Few have matched what Salah delivered and many of his records feel untouchable for the foreseeable future.

But this split is a strange one. Liverpool are letting him out of his contract early, just one year after agreeing a record-breaking deal for the soon-to-be-crowned PFA Player of the Year.

That happens mutually, by all accounts. Salah feels he can do more away from Liverpool and the Reds feel they can do more without him.

It's why everyone should brace themselves for a crazy transfer here. Things aren't as straightforward as Salah wanting to head to Saudi Arabia. In fact, Liverpool agreeing to cancel the contract suggests it isn't his plan as the Saudi Pro League is essentially the only place a transfer fee would have come from.

There are now plenty of suggestions that Salah may continue his career in Europe. He believes he can still compete at the highest level and there's an element of believing Liverpool are wrong about him.

Thus, brace yourselves. Salah may receive offers from truly elite clubs who will pit him against Liverpool in the future. He doesn't feel he's done and it only takes one major club to agree on that.

Maybe even a Premier League one. You never know.

Mo Salah: Situation Summary

Farewell Confirmed

On 24 March, Salah released an emotional video message confirming he will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season. Despite signing a two-year extension in April 2025 that was set to run until 2027, the 33-year-old and the club reached a mutual agreement to terminate the final year. Salah expressed his desire for "transparency" as he concludes a nine-year tenure that saw him score 255 goals, ranking him third on the club's all-time list.

Injury and Fitness Update

Salah is currently sidelined with a muscular injury sustained during the 4-0 Champions League win over Galatasaray on 18 March. He missed the recent 2-1 defeat to Brighton and was forced to withdraw from Egypt's international fixtures. He has been sharing updates of his recovery sessions in the gym, with manager Arne Slot hopeful that the two-week international break will allow his talisman to return for the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City on 4 April.

Future Destinations

With his exit confirmed, the race for Salah's signature is in full swing. The Saudi Pro League remains the heavy favourite, with Al-Ittihad reportedly preparing a package that could make him a "£1bn footballer" over the course of the deal. While MLS interest from clubs like San Diego FC was initially high, reports suggest those options are fading due to his substantial wage demands.

Statistical Decline

This has been a challenging final campaign for Salah, who has recorded 10 goals and 9 assists in 34 appearances—well below his usual elite standards. His season has been marked by a public falling out with Arne Slot in December, though the pair reportedly held a "heart-to-heart" to stabilise the team's pursuit of silverware and Champions League qualification.