Ibrahima Konate offered a hugely telling hint from inside Liverpool\u2019s dressing room on whether Mohamed Salah is staying or going.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> got back to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Brighton. The victory actually means Liverpool are now undefeated in their last five matches across all competitions, with the Reds\u2019 season finally showing signs of revival after a truly ghoulish run during the autumn.<\/p>\n Understandably, the headlines pre-match were dominated by Salah<\/a> in the wake of his explosive comments one week ago.<\/p>\n Salah was omitted from the squad to face Inter Milan midweek but recalled for the Brighton clash. And after Joe Gomez suffered a muscle injury in the first half, Salah was called upon earlier than expected, with the ever-versatile Dominik Szoboszlai shifting to right-back.<\/p>\n Salah was at the heart of everything Liverpool did well going forward and grabbed an assist for Hugo Ekitike\u2019s second goal from a corner.<\/p>\n It was a timely reminder of how important the Egyptian is to Liverpool despite his advancing age, and also how much Liverpool might struggle when he\u2019s gone.<\/p>\n With Salah now jetting off to AFCON, the question on Liverpool fans\u2019 minds is has Salah played his final match for the Reds?<\/p>\n Saudi Arabian interest is strong and if given even the slightest encouragement a deal is there to be made, gigantic sums will be put on both Salah and Liverpool\u2019s tables.<\/p>\n But if post-match comments made by Konate<\/a> are anything to go by, Salah will NOT be leaving Liverpool in the winter window.<\/p>\n Asked by the French media if Salah\u2019s cameo vs Brighton would be his final bow for Liverpool, Konate after a wry smile replied (translated into English):\u00a0\u201cPersonally, no, I don\u2019t think so. Today you saw how much he loves this club.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened with him \u2013 you have to understand the frustration sometimes felt by players who have such a career, who have done so much.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a player that everyone loves, the coach loves, he loves the coach, everyone loves each other at this club.\u201d<\/p>\n Slot speaks on Salah situation<\/p>\n Throughout the saga, Liverpool have always maintained the stance of not wanting to sell Salah next month, and wishing to continue their relationship until next summer at least.<\/p>\n Arne Slot and Salah held discussions at the back end of the week that were understood to be positive. The issues between the pair are not fully resolved, but a step very much in the right direction was taken, and Salah\u2019s recall for the Brighton game is evidence of that.<\/p>\n Salah did not look like a man who was about to leave on Saturday, either during the game or after it. The winger is notorious for being single-minded on the pitch but at times, tried almost too hard to provide for his teammates when passing up shooting opportunities of his own.<\/p>\n His actions and body language were those of a man attempting to prove to his teammates and manager he is Liverpool first, individual second.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Slot insisted he wants Salah to remain a Liverpool player<\/a> with his own post-match comments.<\/p>\n Asked if Salah has played his final match in red, Slot told Sky Sports:\u00a0\u201cI think you already know the answer to that.\u201d<\/p>\n In another interview and in a reply to questions about whether Salah will return to Liverpool after AFCON, Slot simply stated: \u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news \u2013 Konate successor \/ Elliott explainer<\/p>\n In other news,\u00a0Liverpool have Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet on their wishlist as a potential replacement for Ibrahima Konate, according to a report, with another source revealing the shock transfer fee that Reds sporting director Richard Hughes is looking for for the France international defender<\/a>.<\/p>\n