Ibrahima Konate is confident that Mohamed Salah hasn’t played his final game for Liverpool, despite persistent rumours over the future.Salah returned to the Reds’ squad on Saturday in the 2-0 win over Brighton, coming on as a first-half substitute and assisting Hugo Ekitike‘s second goal of the afternoon.The 33-year-old waved goodbye to the fans after the game, suggesting he could have played his last match for Liverpool, but it may just have been a farewell before the Africa Cup of Nations.Speaking to Canal+ after the Brighton victory, Konate claimed he is confident that Salah will continue to represent the Reds. “Personally, no, I don’t think so,” Konate said.“Today you saw how much he [Salah] loves this club“What happened with him you have to understand the frustration sometimes felt by players who have such a career, who have done so much.“He is a player that everyone loves, the coach loves, he loves the coach, everyone loves each other at this club.”Opinion will be split over Salah’s post-match goodbye, but it is encouraging that Konate believes his teammate isn’t going anywhere in January.The fact that Arne Slot recalled him to the squad after productive talks on Friday can only be a good thing, and he produced a strong performance from the bench against Brighton.• READ: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton: Player RatingsFor now, it’s time for Salah to head to AFCON with Egypt, during which time there will inevitably be further talk about a potential January exit. For him to leave in these circumstances would be such a sad way for a legendary Liverpool career to end, though, and there is hopefully another chapter to write.With 18 months remaining on his current deal, the preferable outcome would be for Salah to at least stay at Anfield until the summer, at which point a decision will need to be made over his future.He will be 34 at that point, so Liverpool could weigh up whether to cash in on him or keep him until 2027, prior to him departing on a free transfer.