‘They had a strong desire to keep him’ – Director thanks Liverpool after deal

Liverpool have seen academy winger Trent Kone-Doherty complete a permanent move to Molde FK, with the Norwegian club’s sporting director publicly thanking the Reds for their approach during negotiations.

The 19-year-old leaves after almost four years at Kirkby, and the tone of Molde’s official announcement suggests this was not a routine youth transfer.

Molde confirmed the deal via their official website and sports director Ole Jakob Strandhagen stressed the relationship between both...