Liverpool legend has already told Mo Salah when he should give up Anfield career

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But the 33-year-old's lacklustre form this season has coincided with the team's wider issues, as Arne Slot grapples with integrating new signings and adapting his tactics while still producing results.Salah's underwhelming performances eventually led to him being dropped to the bench at the end of November, where he remained an unused substitute at West Ham and was labelled 'unhappy' by his head coach.READ MORE: Alexander Isak breaks silence after Liverpool leg break with injury admissionREAD MORE: Liverpool could be without eight players for Wolves after fresh injury updateSlot chose to exclude the forward from the starting XI again for the following match against Sunderland, marking just the second time in his nine seasons at the club that Salah had not started two consecutive games. And when it happened again, against Leeds United, Salah made his feelings clear.At that stage, that did not bode well for Salah’s future at Anfield, given legendary former Reds striker Rush claimed a year ago that he should only leave Liverpool when he is no longer a starter.Rush reflected on his own time at Liverpool, when he left the club for a second time to join Leeds in 1996.

The 64-year-old, who at that time was Liverpool’s all-time top scorer, spoke about knowing it was time to go elsewhere.Rush explained: "I left because I wasn't playing regularly. I left here to go to Leeds United because I wanted to be playing week in, week out."I looked at [Robbie] Fowler and [Stan] Collymore, they were doing really well together, and I didn't want to be sitting on the bench.

I was enjoying my football and that's the reason why I went to Leeds."Speaking last year when Salah was still in brilliant form, Rush made it clear the Egyptian’s situation at Anfield was different, stating: "But that was my situation, it depends if you are happy sitting on the bench or not. His goal contributions last season proved instrumental in Liverpool's Premier League triumph.In fact, there was huge concern that he would not sign a new contract and would leave the club as a free agent at the end of the campaign in light of interest from the Saudi Pro League.Months of uncertainty finally came to a halt in April 2025 when he put pen to paper on a new two-year deal, tying him to the club until 2027.However, in light of his decline and Liverpool’s struggles, the forward might heed another Anfield great’s words and walk away at the end of the season with his head held high.