Brentford reach agreement to sign Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher
Brentford have reached a total agreement to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher for a reported £18m including bonuses, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Liverpool's No. 2 will arrive at Brentford as a replacement for Mark Flekken, who will join Bayer Leverkusen after the two clubs reached an agreement over a €10m fee, as reported via our colleagues at Get German Football News.
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Kelleher joins Brentford having played 20 games for Liverpool across all competitions last season, conceding 20 goals and keeping nine clean sheets – three of which came in the UEFA Champions League against RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.
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