The revelation that Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season is the big story in football this week. Having joined from Roma in 2017, the Egyptian will depart Anfield after nine incredible years.
Sharing an emotional video on his social media accounts on Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old explained: “Unfortunately, the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell. I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.”
He went on to add: “I don’t have enough words – the support you showed me, through the best time of my career, and you stood by me in the toughest times is something I will never forget and something I will take with me always.”
While his agent has revealed that Salah doesn’t yet know which club he will join next, GIVEMESPORT senior correspondent Ben Jacobs has confirmed that Liverpool will allow Salah to leave on a free transfer, despite having a contract for another season.
It appears as though the iconic forward won’t be the only notable Anfield departure this summer. As per the Express, eight more stars could be set for an exit ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Ibrahima Konate
There has long been a great deal of speculation over Ibrahima Konate as his contract is set to expire in the summer. That said, the Frenchman’s inconsistent season appears to have damaged the chances of a touted move to Real Madrid.
With just seven Premier League games to play, his future is still very much up in the air, but it would come as little surprise if Konate was to depart as a free agent this summer.
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo was signed by Jurgen Klopp in the German’s final summer window, and the consequent arrival of Arne Slot didn’t massively help his prospects at Anfield. Although winning the league, the midfielder has always been a bit-part player at Anfield.
It’s never truly felt as though his style of play has aligned with Slot’s tactics, and it might make sense for all parties if a sale happens at the end of the season. With one year left on his contract, a summer move will probably be the last opportunity Liverpool have to cash in on Endo.
Curtis Jones
This move would come as a bit of a surprise compared to the others on this list, but Curtis Jones was linked pretty strongly with an exit in January. Reports revealed that Inter Milan were in talks to bring him to Italy, but no move ever materialised.
Regular starts in the middle of the park are no guarantee, so the Liverpool local may well have to look elsewhere if he wants to take the next big step forward in his career.
Joe Gomez
Joe Gomez was one of the brightest young English defenders when he got his hands on the 2018/10 Champions League trophy and he’s won plenty more in the time since. Now 28, though, his career has not panned out as planned.
Injuries are the biggest issue, and with the centre-back unable to regularly start fit, Liverpool may want to replace him with a more reliable option. His contract expires in 2027, and it feels unlikely that it would be extended.
Federico Chiesa
While this move has delivered some fun moments, it’s fair to say Federico Chiesa’s time at Liverpool has largely been a bust. The Italian has never been able to secure regular minutes under Slot and fitness troubles haven’t helped his cause either.
At 28, the winger seems likely to move on this summer, with a return to Italy the natural expectation.
Andy Robertson
One of the most important Liverpool players of the modern era, Andy Robertson, now 32 is clearly being phased out of the team. The arrival of Milos Kerkez last summer was the biggest signifier of that.
The former Bournemouth man looked a little shaky at the start, but has now found his feet at Anfield. Robertson was on the cusp of joining Spurs in January and, having dodged that bullet, will surely find a new club at the end of the season.
Freddie Woodman
Far from the most glamorous name on this list, Freddie Woodman has never looked likely to get regular minutes since joining Liverpool in 2025. The club’s third-choice goalkeeper will see his contract expire in the summer, but may hang around as there is an option to extend it by a further 12 months.
As the Englishman helps maintain the number of homegrown players in the squad, he may hang around for another year. That said, the 29-year-old may prefer a move to somewhere with better playing prospects.
Rhys Williams
Having been repeatedly loaned out, playing for six different clubs in the past six seasons, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Rhys Williams had left Liverpool already. Now 25, the defender will see his contract expire in the summer.
Having not played a Premier League minute for the Reds since the 2020/21 season, it seems as though an exit is inevitable. Indeed, he has managed to make the bench for just one senior game this term, failing to get on as his side beat Southampton in the League Cup.
