Mohamed Salah Leaves Liverpool as Premier League Legend

When Mohamed Salah arrived at Liverpool in 2017, many doubted whether the Egyptian winger could succeed in English football after struggling at Chelsea. Nine years later, he's leaving as one of the greatest players in Premier League history.

Salah announced he'll depart Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season, closing a chapter that rewrote the club's record books. In his very first season with the Reds, he scored 44 goals across all competitions, the second-highest single-season total in Liverpool's history.

The Egyptian's impact went far beyond personal records. He helped deliver Liverpool's first Premier League title in the 2019/20 season and added a second championship last year while setting another milestone.

Last season, Salah recorded 47 goal contributions in a single Premier League campaign, the most ever in a 38-game season. He scored 29 goals and added 18 assists, proving he's as brilliant at creating opportunities as finishing them.

His trophy cabinet includes the 2019 Champions League title, and he currently leads all African players in Champions League history with 50 goals. That's six more than Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.

Why This Inspires

Liverpool manager Arne Slot captured what makes Salah truly special in his tribute to the departing star. "Mo always thinks he has to prove something every three days," Slot told Liverpool's media department.

That relentless hunger transformed a player who couldn't break into Chelsea's starting lineup into a Liverpool legend. After being loaned out twice to Italian clubs, Salah could have given up on English football entirely.

Instead, he returned with something to prove and never stopped proving it. When substituted just three minutes before the final whistle, Salah still protests because he might score one more goal.

Salah sits just one assist away from becoming Liverpool's all-time Premier League assist leader. He's currently tied with Steven Gerrard at 92 assists, with plenty of matches remaining to claim the record outright.

Liverpool faces reigning Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals this month, giving Salah another shot at European glory. The first leg kicks off April 8, with the return match on April 14.

As Salah embarks on his final months at Liverpool, the club's supporters are celebrating a player who arrived with doubts and leaves as a legend who proved hunger and professionalism can rewrite history.