Speaking to former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on TNT Sports' The Breakdown, the 33-year-old confirmed he had agreed to end his contract a year early and would depart in the summer after nine years at the club.
The backdrop to the exit was not entirely smooth. Salah had publicly clashed with manager Arne Slot in December after being dropped for three successive matches, saying he had been thrown under the bus. It threatened to turn into an acrimonious split. What changed was a visit from Gerrard.
"People didn't know you came to my house," Salah told Gerrard during the interview. "We had a good conversation. You said your opinion and I really appreciate it. I am glad I am leaving now through the big door."
He has not forgotten the specific advice he was given.
"That is something you mentioned to me — just leave on your terms. I still remember those words. I am happy about it. Everything that is going on this season makes me think: no, it's time to go."
Gerrard, speaking separately, revealed he had urged Salah not to leave under a cloud.
"It gave me the opportunity to say to him: look, you've been here eight, nine years, you've been king here, you've got this legacy, just go on your terms, the right way."
Salah also addressed the question of his physical condition, pushing back on any suggestion that his best years are behind him.
"I feel good, body wise I feel all right. I didn't become old overnight. Last season I had an incredible season, I think I have a lot to give and I will see what is the best for me."
He sustained a minor hamstring injury in last Saturday's win over Crystal Palace but is confident of returning before the final day.
"For sure the injury is fine. I will hopefully be back before Brentford."
Salah leaves with 257 goals and 122 assists in 440 appearances for Liverpool, making him the third-highest scorer in the club's history behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt. He won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup during his time at Anfield.
He also disclosed what has driven him across nearly a decade of exceptional output.
"After the first year, I said: I want people to remember me as one of the best. I want people to remember me more than you, more than Kenny. I'm not trying to be rude. Something drives me crazy and drives me to work hard, to be the first one in, to go to the gym."
He added that Gerrard's arrival as a sounding board at a critical moment made the difference between leaving on bad terms and leaving on his own.
Salah's likely farewell appearance will come at Anfield against Brentford on the final day, a game which will also see former club captain Jordan Henderson return to the ground where he spent 12 years of his career.