Report: Liverpool sell winger to clear path for sensational wonderkid

Key Highlights

• At the very least, a loan move felt like the most-likely option as something that could dramatically increase his value before a sale. Instead, Kone-Doherty has left in what could end up being a fantastic move for him.
• And one that should have positive effects at Liverpool, too. Josh Abe is the futureThe Liverpool Echo reports that one of the principal reasons for Kone-Doherty's sale was the clear a path for Josh Abe.
• Abe is the latest kid coming through the academy with an enormous amount of hype. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLiverpool certainly feel as though he's got all the potential to become a first-team star.
• Of course, that only happens if he has the chance to move up through the system and get games where he needs it. Thus moving on someone like Kone-Doherty allows for Abe to get those games.
• The overall hope here is that everyone benefits - Kone-Doherty gets first-team football at a great level with Molde, whole Liverpool can focus their development on Abe.