Red Bull Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch says it was a 'great honour' for the club to see Takumi Minamino move to Liverpool.
Minamino joined the Reds in January after impressing in two Champions League group stage matches against Jurgen Klopp's side.
Those performances prompted Liverpool to meet the bargain £7.25 million release clause in the Japan international's contract.
Despite losing one of their best players midway through the season, Marsch revealed that the Austrian side were in fact honoured by his move.