Sporting director speaks out after unexpected Liverpool transfer deal agreed
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCIt was confirmed on Friday that Trent Kone-Doherty has left Liverpool to join Norwegian side Molde on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed feeMolde FK have thanked Liverpool for how they handled negotiations in the process of signing Trent Kone-Doherty. It was confirmed on Friday night that Kone-Doherty had completed a surprise permanent transfer to the Norwegian side.As reported by the ECHO, Kone-Doherty, who was out of contract at the end of the season, has opted to take up the offer of potentially more regular first-team involvement rather than extend his Liverpool deal.
While the fee has not been disclosed, the ECHO understands that the deal is believed to be worth €750,000 (£660,000), with Liverpool having also negotiated a significant sell-on clause and a buy-back option.And reacting to the transfer, Molde sporting director Ole Jakob Strandhagen said: “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.READ MORE: Six players set to miss Wolves vs Liverpool after Florian Wirtz update and huge return confirmedREAD MORE: Highly-rated defender who has already namechecked Liverpool 'wants' transferFOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“At the same time, he has intensity and pressure in the game that benefits the team both with and without the ball.
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.”On his move to Molde, Kone-Doherty said: “It's the perfect club for me to come to.