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The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Man Utd tipped for audacious Caoimhin Kelleher transfer from arch-rivals Liverpool to replace Andre Onana
LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been tipped for a shock move to fierce rivals Manchester United. United's goalkeeper crisis means they could look to sell summer . 1 Caoimhin Kelleher has been tipped for a shock move to arch rivals Manchester United Onana and No 2 stopper Bayindir are both prone to howlers, with United eyeing a complete reset. Meanwhile Kelleher, capped 22 times for Ireland already, is understood to want to compete for regular minutes. Kelleher secured his second Premier League title with Liverpool this season but only started 10 games with Alisson ahead of him in the pecking order. Prominent United reporter at ESPN Mark Ogden has put Kelleher on his shortlist of potential goalkeepers to replace Onana. READ MORE ON MAN UTD Ogden said: "Kelleher wants to move, he wants to play football. "It would be good deal at such a low price to get someone with proven experience in English football." Liverpool value the 26-year-old in excess of £20million, with Brentford also interested. The champions have only been open to selling him since securing summer . Most read in Football Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford Meanwhile, Aston Villa No 1 SunSport exclusively revealed that Martinez, twice voted Best Goalkeeper in the world, is reportedly up for the challenge. Ruben Amorim bursts out laughing when asked about Man Utd star's future Martinez, 32, fuelled speculation when and took a bow in front of the Holte End after Villa's final home game of the season. The World Cup winner's contract runs until 2029 but a bid of £40million or more would ease Villa's PSR concerns.
New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
Brentford reject Bayer Leverkusen bid of around €9m for goalkeeper Mark Flekken
Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal. Brentford are open to selling the Netherlands international but value him at closer to €13m and want to secure a replacement first. The west London side are interested in signing Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool. Kelleher, 26, is valued at around £20m by Liverpool and has entered the final year of his contract. Advertisement Flekken, who turns 32 in a couple of weeks, joined Brentford from German side Freiburg in May 2023 for £11.2m and has kept 14 clean sheets in 74 league appearances. He made a few high-profile errors in his first year but his performances improved during the second season. Flekken only missed one game this season, a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in February due to injury, as he helped Brentford finish 10th. Flekken started his career in the academy of Dutch side Roda JC but has spent the bulk of his career in Germany with Freiburg, Duisburg, Greuther Furth and Alemannia Aachen. Leverkusen declined to comment when approached by The Athletic. Brentford never sell key players until they have lined up a replacement and the best example of this involved Flekken a couple of years ago. Towards the end of the 2022-23 season, David Raya rejected a couple of contract offers and made it clear in multiple interviews that he wanted to leave. Brentford completed the signing of Flekken, who replaced Raya, in May. Raya did not join Arsenal, initially on loan before the deal was made permanent a year later, until August 2023. Brentford broke their club-record to sign Igor Thiago from Club Brugge in February 2024 as a long-term replacement for Ivan Toney. Thiago officially joined that summer but Toney's move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli was not completed until the final day of the window. Flekken will be missed by Brentford but he is the oldest player in their starting XI by a couple of years. If they manage to sign Kelleher, they will be replacing him with someone who is much younger and can continue to develop. Kelleher represents the Republic of Ireland and could be tempted to link up with his international captain Nathan Collins. Brentford have a good relationship with Liverpool after they signed Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho from them last year. ()
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Liverpool now INCREDIBLY close to £30m deal after Fabrizio Romano update
Liverpool are closing in on a major deal with a Premier League club. A Fabrizio Romano update confirms it's on the way. Liverpool are pushing for a lot of deals in 2025. It's a stark contrast to their fairly flat 2024, with Richard Hughes not really tasked with much. Shop the LFC Store The new LFC x Air Max range 🔥 Nike x Air Max LFC x Nike Air Max Advertisement Buy Now LFC Retro Shirts LFC Retro Shirts Buy Now Home Jersey LFC Kits Buy Now LFC Nike Training LFC Nike Training Buy Now There was some sales, of course, but only for reserve players who had been out on loan. Then Federico Chiesa was the only arrival for the first team - Giorgi Mamardashvili did technically sign, though he only arrives this summer. And that was it. 2025 is very, very different and Liverpool will see some massive deals both in and out. Florian Wirtz will hopefully be the biggest of those but he's far from the only one being worked on right now. Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez are both expected to join fairly soon, with the former thought to be wrapped up. Advertisement That's not all, however. Liverpool are on the brink of securing one major sale - and it sounds like it could happen shortly. Liverpool to proceed with Caoimhin Kelleher sale It was a surprise that Caoimhin Kelleher stayed last summer. He's been vocal about wanting regular first-team football and was never going to get that with Alisson Becker in the squad. There was certainly interest in him but nothing that moved forward. Kelleher remained as no one met the asking price and did, to be fair, get a good number of games thanks to Alisson's injury. But this was almost certainly his final season with the Reds. Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg is among those pushing the line that Brentford want Kelleher and are prepared to meet the asking price.
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Indo Sport podcast: Bits & Bobs: The Man United misery tour, Champions Cup self-destruction, McIlroy mystery
Meanwhile, the team break down Caoimhin Kelleher's next move, Manchester United's episode in Malaysia (with added Ruben Amorim honesty), the Club World Cup's impact on rugby, and how the world is starting to zero in on Rory McIlroy's mentality … again. Plus - did someone say Knicks fever? Someone who is not a complete unknown has grabbed our attention. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at indosportpodcast@ You can subscribe to our dedicated Indo Sport YouTube page here. Listen on…. Spotify Apple Podcasts As regular listeners to the podcast will know, we're always keen to get your feedback & input on the episodes we do here on Indo Sport. On that note, the Irish Independent are running a survey at the moment across the entire podcast network. It only takes a minute to complete, and your feedback will help to inform the Indo's approach around various podcasts. Plus, when you take part, you'll be in with a chance to win a €500 One4All Voucher. The link to the survey and all relevant details can be found in the description to this episode. Just head to and enter the relevant code: RUGBY for Indo Sport Rugby GAA for Indo Sport GAA
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Gossip: Real Madrid join race for Wirtz
Real Madrid are pushing to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Florian Wirtz now his former boss Xabi Alonso has been unveiled as new manager of Los Blancos, despite the 22-year-old Germany international being strongly tipped to join Liverpool. (AS - in Spanish), externalBrentford have approached Liverpool over signing their £20m-rated Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 26. (Liverpool Echo), externalMeanwhile, Bayern Munich are interested in Cody Gakpo, with the Bundesliga club one of three teams the Netherlands international would be willing to join. (Florian Plettenberg), externalFinally, Bournemouth full-back Milos Kerkez has already agreed to join Liverpool and there no concerns over personal terms for the 21-year-old Hungary international. (Fabrizio Romano), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
