Mohamed Salah tells Steven Gerrard he is at peace with his decision to leave Liverpool
Mohamed Salah speaks to Steven Gerrard for TNT Sport, May 1, 2026
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Mohamed Salah says he is "at peace" with his decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season.
And the legendary Reds forward has revealed how a face-to-face conversation with former captain Steven Gerrard convinced him it was time to depart after nine, largely decorated campaigns at Anfield.
Salah has scored 257 goals for the club he joined in 2017, making him the third-highest marksman of all time on Merseyside, behind only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt and the two-time Premier League winner announced his decision to leave in March.
In an interview with ex-Reds skipper Gerrard for TNT Sport, Salah explained how a visit from the iconic former midfielder made up his mind to depart after a tough term under Arne Slot.
Salah says: "Yeah, I'm happy now. I remember we had that conversation. I appreciated that. I think people didn't know that you came to my house. I hope it was a good dinner.
"We had a good conversation, and you said your opinion, and I think I really, really appreciate it.
"Yeah, I'm glad that I'm leaving now from a big door, and I think this is also something you mentioned to me, just leaving on your terms, and I still remember those words, so, yeah, I'm happy about it... it's time to go.
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"I would say the desire, I really want to succeed. I really want to be remembered in this club.
"I think, after the first year, I would say 'I want people to remember me as one of the best'. And somehow it gets into my head.
"I want people to remember me more than you (Gerrard) more than Kenny (Dalglish). I'm not trying to be rude.
"For me, something drives me crazy, and drives me to work hard, to be the first one in, to go to the gym, to do everything right, because I want people always to praise me up there for my work ethic. So it's just a desire, I would say."
The Egyptian, who was also part of the Reds squad that won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League between 2019 and 2020, hit the headlines in December when he accused the club of allowing him to be "thrown under the bus" during a tough period of the campaign.
Liverpool lost nine of 12 games between September and November and after starting as a substitute for three successive games as Slot attempted to turn things around, Salah spoke out after a 3-3 draw with Leeds on December 6.
He adds: "I didn't become old overnight, so last season I had this incredible season. I think I have a lot to give still, and I will see what's best for me.
"But also, to go through the season, I feel like: 'OK, you know what? This is the right thing to do now, and I have peace with it'. The season was tough for all of us, and, yeah, I don't want to say much."
Salah is currently sidelined with a hamstring issue but is expected to return before the end of the Premier League season on May 24.