Brentford sign Liverpool goalkeeper Kelleher on five-year deal
"I am very pleased to welcome Caoimhin to Brentford. We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool this summer," Brentford's Director of Football Phil Giles said.
Kelleher, who has earned 22 caps for Ireland, has made 67 appearances for Liverpool across all competitions.
In his 10-year career with Liverpool, he won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup, two Carabao Cups and the UEFA Super Cup.
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