Froch said he had spoken to the Bermondsey heavyweight after he was stopped in the 11th round on Saturday night at the O2.
Haye ruptured his Achilles tendon during the fight, and there has been much speculation since then as to whether he is considering retirement. But Froch put a nix on the rumours.
“I don’t think it’s the end of him. I spoke to David Haye earlier and he’s out of the operation, he’s out of there,” Froch told Sky Sports News HQ.
“The Achilles heel is fixed and he’s adamant he will be coming back and he wants to fight again. First and foremost for David Haye, he wants the rematch with Bellew.
“David Haye at 36, this isn’t the end of his career, I think he’s going to come again. He’s told me he wants to come again, 100 per cent. He said to me and I quote, ‘I will win a heavyweight world title, but I want the rematch with Bellew first.’ “