Liverpool have confirmed the everlasting switch of winger Trent Kone-Doherty to Norwegian membership Molde for £660,000
Trent Kone-Doherty in motion for Liverpool (Picture: Getty)
Liverpool teen Trent Kone-Doherty has accomplished a stunning everlasting switch to Norwegian membership Molde.
The 19-year-old Kone-Doherty, whose contract was set to conclude on the season’s finish, has opted to chase the chance of extra constant first-team soccer as a substitute of extending his phrases at Anfield.
Though the charge stays confidential, the deal is known to be value €750,000 (£660,000), with Liverpool additionally retaining a major sell-on clause and a buy-back provision.
Kone-Doherty’s change to Molde arrives 9 months after Liverpool took the choice to dump Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid earlier than his contract lapsed with the intention to obtain a charge. The Reds transferred Alexander-Arnold to Los Blancos for £10m on June 1 in 2025, merely 30 days previous to his contract expiring.
While the transfer to the Norwegian outfit has been accomplished 4 months earlier than the teen’s contract ran down, in comparison with underneath a month for Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool have succeeded in acquiring a charge for his providers.
Kone-Doherty, who drew consideration from a number of golf equipment, is permitted to make the transfer owing to Norway’s switch window being open forward of their home league’s launch subsequent month. Final season, Molde concluded tenth within the 16-team Eliteserien.
The winger, who turns 20 in June, arrived at Liverpool through the summer season of 2022 from Derry Metropolis and developed via the Academy system, representing the Below-18s and Below-21s while additionally usually showing within the UEFA Youth League, FA Youth Cup and EFL Trophy.
Liverpool have confirmed the departure of Trent Kone-Doherty (Picture: Getty)
The Republic of Eire Below-21s worldwide was named amongst the substitutes for the Champions League loss at PSV Eindhoven in January 2025 earlier than making his senior Reds bow in its place within the FA Cup fourth spherical defeat at Plymouth Argyle the next month.
Kone-Doherty additionally featured briefly within the 3-0 League Cup reverse to Crystal Palace at Anfield in October.
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Liverpool had been comfy sanctioning the transfer, given the development of one other younger winger, Rio Ngumoha, throughout the senior squad, while additionally establishing a pathway for Josh Abe, the 15-year-old who has already skilled with the primary crew.
Ben Gannon-Doak, one other Academy winger who has sampled first-team motion at Liverpool, was transferred to Bournemouth for £25million in the summertime.
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