Salah departure leaves fans heartbroken

Liverpool’s stars were quick to praise Egyptian international Mohamed Salah after he officially announced the end of his journey with the team at the end of the 2025-2026 season, following a nine-year career filled with achievements and trophies.

The club confirmed in an official statement that:

Mohamed Salah will bring his illustrious football career with the team to a close at the end of the season, after reaching an agreement to end an exceptional nine-year journey at Anfield.

The statement added that the player was keen to announce his decision to the fans himself, out of appreciation and respect for them and in the interest of transparency regarding his future.

Salah: illustrious Liverpool career

Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in the summer of 2017 and quickly became one of the club’s greatest players of all time, contributing to winning numerous titles, including: the Premier League twice, the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the FA Cup, the League Cup twice, and the FA Community Shield.

He scored 255 goals in 435 appearances, ranking third on Liverpool’s all-time top scorers list, and won the Premier League Golden Boot four times, along with numerous individual awards.

Salah’s teammates reacted to his departure on social media, emphasizing his historic place at Liverpool:

Dominik Szoboszlai posted a video of Salah and simply captioned it “Legend,” indicating that the Egyptian star’s career was truly exceptional.

Hugo Ekitikie shared a photo of them together and wrote “The Best,” clearly referring to the significant impact Salah had both on and off the team.

Harvey Elliott commented on the club’s statement: “The Greatest, Thank You,” expressing his respect and appreciation for his teammate’s career.

Meanwhile, Miloš Krkić summed up his feelings towards Salah in one word: “King.”

Fans heartbroken

All social media platforms were abuzz with various tweets about Mohamed Salah’s life, journey, and history from the moment his departure from Liverpool was announced.

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