Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has admitted it will be “tough” to see Mohamed Salah leave Anfield at the end of the season, describing the Egyptian forward as a legend who has given everything to the club.
Salah recently confirmed that the 2025/26 campaign will be his final one on Merseyside, drawing the curtain on a glittering nine-year spell with Liverpool.
His announcement sent shockwaves through the fanbase, with supporters now preparing to bid farewell to one of the most iconic figures in the club’s modern history.
Speaking about Salah’s impending departure, Jones revealed the emotional impact it has had within the dressing room.
“I’m speaking as a fan as well,” the academy graduate said. “It’s obviously hard to see a player like Mo leave, who has given this club everything,” Jones said in quotes revealed by Goal.
Jones has grown into Liverpool’s first team during Salah’s record-breaking era, witnessing firsthand the relentless standards the Egyptian has set both on and off the pitch.
“The records that he’s set and broken himself. It’s been a joy to be a part of his journey,” Jones added. “You always see Mo with the goals and assists and the exciting times he’s given. But as a player, I’ve seen how hard he works in the gym, how much he looks after himself, his body, his recovery and all the extras he puts in.”
For Jones, Salah’s influence stretches far beyond matchdays.
“I’ve learned and taken a lot from him. I’m not built like Mo, but I try to have the same mindset,” he said, underlining the professionalism that has made Salah one of the Premier League’s most consistent performers over the past decade.
Since arriving from Roma in 2017, Salah has cemented his place among Liverpool’s all-time greats.
His goals powered the Reds to major honours, including the Premier League and Champions League, while he shattered individual records along the way.
Even in what will be his final campaign, Salah has delivered respectable numbers. He has registered 10 goals and nine assists in 34 appearances across competitions this season.
While those figures represent a dip from the staggering 29 goals and 18 assists he produced during Liverpool’s title-winning campaign last term, his importance to the side remains unquestioned.
Jones believes Salah’s legacy is secure regardless of how the season concludes.
“He leaves as a legend, and he’s achieved everything he can,” the midfielder stated. “Good luck to him.”
Liverpool’s season has been described as “up and down,” with inconsistent results complicating their push for silverware. However, the squad is united in its desire to send Salah off in style.
When asked whether the team is motivated to ensure the Egyptian departs as a winner, Jones was emphatic.
“100 per cent, yeah. I think that Mo would want that as well,” he said. “He knows we’ve always got his back, the same way he’s always had ours.”
The Reds face a challenging run of fixtures in the final stretch of the campaign, but the added incentive of delivering a fairytale ending for Salah could serve as powerful motivation.
“This season has been up and down, but it would be nice to finish on a high,” Jones admitted. “The games are coming thick and fast against good teams, but of course we’re always going to give our best for the fans and the team, and especially now for Mo.”
Salah’s farewell marks the end of a transformative period for Liverpool. For nearly a decade, he has been the face of the club’s resurgence, combining breathtaking goals with remarkable durability and discipline.
For Jones, who joined Liverpool’s academy at a young age and made his senior debut while Salah was already rewriting history books, the Egyptian’s departure feels personal.
He has not only shared a dressing room with a global superstar but has also learned from one of the game’s most driven professionals.
As the final weeks of the season approach, Liverpool supporters will savour every remaining Salah moment in red. And inside the dressing room, players like Curtis Jones are determined to ensure that when the curtain finally falls, it does so with celebration rather than regret.
