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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘Don't say that on camera' – Nathan Collins' admission about Caoimhin Kelleher's move leaves Heimir in stitches
NATHAN Collins and Heimir Hallgrimsson discussed Caoimhin Kelleher's Brentford switch at Ireland the former realised they were on camera. At that point the centre-half joked about how everything still had to be kept hush-hush with the deal not quite signed, sealed and delivered. 2 Hallgrimsson initially prods him by saying 'So Brentford has a new goalkeeper eh?' Credit: @IrelandFootball 2 Ireland's number one will finally be a number one at club level Credit: X / brentfordfc Within a few hours of that Abbotstown training ground moment, the goalie did The 26-year-old has become the second-most expensive Irish man ever - behind only Collins. The 22-times capped Cork man made it clear he wanted to leave Anfield this summer to get more regular first team action, with But the Bees moved quickly to snap up the highly-rated goalkeeper following the sale of Read More On Irish Football Director of football Phil Giles said: 'We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool this summer. 'When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhín as his replacement. 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character. 'I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad.' Most read in Football First-team goalkeeper coach Manu Sotelo added: 'Caoimhín is a young keeper full of talent who has already proven how he can perform in the Premier League as well as Europe. 'He is calm and obsessed with improving. His best quality is his agility and he is a clever goalkeeper, with positioning and awareness being key elements of his game. Paul Scholes slammed for comments about Premier League giants' player of the season 'With us, I'm confident he will achieve the next level in terms of performance and show the potential he has. I'm looking forward to working with him.' IRELAND ABSENCE Kelleher agreed the deal on Monday having been allowed leave the Ireland camp where he was preparing for Friday's clash with Senegal to undergo a medical and agree terms. He rejoined the squad ahead of Tuesday morning's session and is expected to start on Friday, with assistant boss John O'Shea insisting Kelleher is a proven No. 1. O'Shea said: 'He's proven the quality that he has every time he's been asked to go in as the number one for Liverpool. 'The run of games that he's shown, that he's been able to show the consistency that he's shown when he's had a run, that they haven't missed Alisson when he has been injured. 'I think that's what the whole of Europe and the whole of the world has seen when Caoimhín has been in goal for Liverpool.'
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kelleher joins Brentford and says 'it wasn't difficult to leave Liverpool'
Caoimhín Kelleher sealed his move to Brentford today and insisted it was an easy decision to leave champions Liverpool. The Ireland international has signed a five-year deal with the Bees in a move that could be worth €21 million with performance related add-ons. And the contract includes an option to extend the stay by a further 12 months. Kelleher - who made 67 appearances for Liverpool - won a second Premier League medal this season but was desperate to become a No 1 in his own right. Brentford were in the market for a quality goalkeeper after selling Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen. And after completing the transfer, Cork man Kelleher, 26, said: 'I'm buzzing, I'm really happy to be here. 'I don't think it was very difficult for me to leave Liverpool. I felt for my own career that the time was right for me to go, to be a no.1 and to play every week. 'I heard of some interest a number of weeks ago. Once I knew Brentford was in for me, it was definitely one I was really excited about and wanted to do as quickly as possible. 'When I come back for pre-season, all focus will be on what I want to do next year; to work on certain goals and what I need to improve on.' Kelleher skipped Ireland's training session on Monday to complete his medical but was back with the Boys in Green in Dublin today. He will join forces with Ireland team-mate Nathan Collins at Brentford and Kelleher revealed how Collins helped persuade him to sign. 'I spoke to Nathan. He spoke really well about the whole club. It'll make it easier for me to settle in and be nice to have a few friendly faces,' said the Corkman. Kelleher continued: 'I came down to meet the manager and some of the coaches. They spoke to me about why they wanted me to be here and showed me around. 'It was interesting to see their point of view on why they wanted to sign me and how they think they can develop my game. 'It was impressive and I think the club's a really good fit for me. They've got a really good track record of improving and developing players which is what's drawn here.' Brentford's Director of football Phil Giles insists Kelleher was always their first choice target once they knew Flekken was leaving. Giles said: 'I'm very pleased to welcome Caoimhín to Brentford. We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool. 'When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhín as his replacement. 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character.' And Brentford goalkeeper coach Manu Sotelo feels there is even more to come from Kelleher. 'Caoimhín is a young keeper full of talent who has already proven how he can perform in the Premier league as well as Europe,' said Sotelo. 'He is calm and obsessed with improving. His best quality is his agility and he is a clever goalkeeper, with positioning and awareness being key elements of his game. 'With us, I'm confident he will achieve the next level in terms of performance and show the potential he has. I'm looking forward to working with him.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Caoimhin Kelleher completes £20 million transfer move to Brentford as Ireland ace hailed for ‘personality and character'
CAOIMHÍN KELLEHER has completed a £20 million move from Liverpool to Brentford after agreeing a five-year deal. Kelleher, 26, has become the second most expensive Irish man ever - behind The 22-times capped Cork man made it clear he wanted to leave Anfield this summer to get more regular first team action, with But the Bees moved quickly to snap up the highly-rated goalkeeper following the sale of Director of football Phil Giles said: 'We have scouted him in the past and were aware that he had a year to go on his contract with Liverpool this summer. 'When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhín as his replacement. Read More on Caoimhin Kelleher 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character. 'I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad.' First-team goalkeeper coach Manu Sotelo added: 'Caoimhín is a young keeper full of talent who has already proven how he can perform in the 'He is calm and obsessed with improving. His best quality is his agility and he is a clever goalkeeper, with positioning and awareness being key elements of his game. Most read in Football 'With us, I'm confident he will achieve the next level in terms of performance and show the potential he has. 'I'm looking forward to working with him.' Shay Given loses the rag over Liverpool's treatment of Caoimhin Kelleher Kelleher agreed the deal on Monday having been allowed leave the Ireland camp where he was preparing for Friday's clash with He rejoined the squad ahead of Tuesday morning's session and is expected to start on Friday, with assistant boss John O'Shea insisting he Kelleher is a proven No. 1 O'Shea said: 'He's proven the quality that he has every time he's been asked to go in as the number one for Liverpool. 'The run of games that he's shown, that he's been able to show the consistency that he's shown when he's had a run, that they haven't missed Alisson when he has been injured. 'I think that's what the whole of Europe and the whole of the world has seen when Caoimhín has been in goal for Liverpool.' 1 Caoimhin Kelleher has signed for Brentford Credit: X / brentfordfc
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
Breaking Caoimhín Kelleher leaves Liverpool to sign five-year Brentford deal
Caoimhín Kelleher has left Liverpool and completed a move to Premier League side Brentford. The Ireland goalkeeper returned to England on Monday to finalise the deal, which has been confirmed by the London club on social media. "The Republic of Ireland international has penned a five-year contract; the club has an option to extend his stay by a further 12 months," said the club, regarding the goalkeeper who will join international team-mate Nathan Collins at Brentford. It is understood that the Bees will pay an initial £12.5million for Kelleher, who had only one year left at Anfield, with the rest due in performance-related instalments, according to media reports. Kelleher made 20 appearances last season, largely in two spells when Alisson Becker was injured, and wanted more first-team football. The arrival at Anfield of Valencia's Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili, a £29m move agreed last summer, reduced the Cork native's chances further. . Kelleher came up through the age grades at Ringmahon and eventually lined out for their senior team before making the move to Liverpool in 2015. The Cork club are understood to have agreed a 20% sell-on fee with Liverpool when Kelleher moved to Merseyside and are set for a windfall payment in the coming days. Director of football Phil Giles said: "I am very pleased to welcome Caoimhín 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. "When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhín as his replacement. "As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character. I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad." First-team goalkeeper coach Manu Sotelo added: "Caoimhín is a young keeper full of talent who has already proven how he can perform in the Premier league as well as Europe. "He is calm and obsessed with improving. His best quality is his agility and he is a clever goalkeeper, with positioning and awareness being key elements of his game. "With us, I'm confident he will achieve the next level in terms of performance and show the potential he has. "I'm looking forward to working with him."
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Brentford announce signing of Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool
Brentford have completed the signing of Cork native Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool. Kelleher left the Republic of Ireland training on Monday to undergo a medical and complete the transfer believed to be worth £12.5million, with the potential for it to rise to £18m. And on Tuesday afternoon, the London club announced the signing of the Leesider, who said he was "buzzing" to join the Bees. 'I'm buzzing, I'm really happy to be here," said the 26-year-old. 'I don't think it was very difficult for me to leave [Liverpool]. I felt for my own career that the time was right for me to go, to be a no.1 and to play every week. 'I heard of some interest a number of weeks ago. Once I knew Brentford was in for me, it was definitely one I was really excited about and wanted to do as quickly as possible. 'When I come back for pre-season, all focus will be on what I want to do next year; to work on certain goals and what I need to improve on, and to have a really good season for Brentford." Kelleher also admitted conversations with head coach Thomas Frank demonstrated that Brentford was the right club for him at the next stage of his career. 'I came down to meet the manager and some of the coaches," he continued. "They spoke to me about why they wanted me to be here and showed me around the training ground. 'It was interesting to see their point of view on why they wanted to sign me and how they think they can develop my game. It was impressive and I think the club's a really good fit for me. 'I like the way the manager and the coaching staff go about their ways. It seems like a really close, tight knit, family club. "They've got a really good track record of improving and developing players which is really what's drawn me to the club. 'I obviously spoke to Nathan. He spoke really well about the whole club and it's nice to know Sepp and Fábio as well. It'll make it easier for me to settle in and be nice to have a few friendly faces." Cork club Ringmahon Rangers are set for the biggest-ever sell-on windfall for an Irish outfit as Kelleher's transfer banks them a guaranteed €3m. When the 26-year-old moved to Merseyside a decade ago, Ringmahon brokered a 20% sell-on clause. The largesse – of which 20% cascades to the Corkman's first club Rockmount – trumps previous amounts grossed by Irish clubs for sell-ons. Brentford Director of football Phil Giles said: 'I am very pleased to welcome Caoimhín 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. 'When Mark Flekken had the opportunity to move to Bayer Leverkusen, we immediately thought about Caoimhín as his replacement. 'As well as being a very good goalkeeper, I've rarely met a player for whom everybody has such positive words to say about his personality and character. I'm therefore confident he'll be an excellent addition to the squad.' First-team goalkeeper coach Manu Sotelo added: 'Caoimhín is a young keeper full of talent who has already proven how he can perform in the Premier league as well as Europe. 'He is calm and obsessed with improving. His best quality is his agility and he is a clever goalkeeper, with positioning and awareness being key elements of his game. 'With us, I'm confident he will achieve the next level in terms of performance and show the potential he has. 'I'm looking forward to working with him.'
