Sporting director sends message of thanks to Liverpool after agreeing transfer deal
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCLiverpool allowed Trent Kone-Doherty to join the Norwegian team Molde FK last week, with the Eliteserien club sending a message of thanks following the deal's conclusionTrent Kone-Doherty warms up before a UEFA Youth League game between Liverpool and Real Madrid.(Image: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)The Norwegian club Molde FK has thanked Liverpool for its conduct during the transfer talks that saw an $886k (€750k/£657k) deal agreed last week for Trent Kone-Doherty.Liverpool allowed the 19-year-old to move on, despite him being highly thought of, with Rio Ngumoha well above Kone-Doherty in terms of his development. His pathway to senior action was therefore blocked so an exit made sense.Below the former Derry City winger at Liverpool was Josh Abe, a talented 15-year-old.
Though his season is over because of an injury, the England youth international is highly rated, and therefore that pathway needs to be clear as well.READ MORE: Liverpool facing Champions League rematch after VAR controversyREAD MORE: Liverpool's next 5 games compared to Man Utd, Chelsea and Aston VillaSpeaking after the deal was done, Molde sporting director Ole Jakob Strandhagen has sent a message to Liverpool after cordial negotiations."Trent is a technically good and fast winger who has shown his skills and not least potential in the final third during his time at Liverpool," he said."At the same time, he has intensity and pressure in the game that benefits the team both with and without the ball.Trent Kone-Doherty, who has left Liverpool to join Molde of Norway(Image: Annabel Lee-Ellis/Getty Images)"He is well educated at Liverpool, and we are very happy that he has chosen Molde as the next step in his development."The process has been good and we thank Liverpool for a good negotiating climate, despite the fact that they also had a strong desire to keep Trent."We look forward to further developing his offensive qualities at Aker Stadion and in the Eliteserien."Molde finished 10th out of 16 teams in Norway's top flight last season. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world."It's the perfect club for me to come to," Kone-Doherty said when the deal was confirmed.
I always try to express myself on the field and be fearless."Liverpool.com says: Kone-Doherty is a very talented player but he was ready for the next step. Moving to Scandinavia should suit his game, as he's fast, but not necessarily fully filled out and strong yet.The Reds have a sell-on and buy-back clause included in the deal, and they will watch out for how he gets on in the next few years.Liverpool FCTransfers