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New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher joins Brentford
Caoimhin Kelleher has joined Brentford from Liverpool in a deal that could be worth £18million ($24.3m). The Athletic reported at the beginning of June Liverpool had accepted an offer from Brentford for the goalkeeper. The initial fee is £12.5m rising to £18m with add ons. The 26-year-old's Liverpool contract was set to expire in the summer of 2026 and the club valued him at £20m going into the summer window. Advertisement Kelleher joined Liverpool's academy from Irish side Ringmahon Rangers in 2015 and made his senior debut in 2019. While Alisson has been the club's undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, Kelleher has still played a significant role since breaking into the first team, and made 20 appearances in all competitions last season as Liverpool won the Premier League. He has made 67 appearances for the club and started the Carabao Cup final in 2024 and 2025. However, the Republic of Ireland international has frequently spoken of his intention to pursue a new challenge and his ambitions to be a No. 1 goalkeeper elsewhere. Liverpool also have an agreement in place to sign Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer after a £29m move was agreed last August. Brentford's move for Kelleher comes with the club agreeing a €10m (£8.4m) deal to sell goalkeeper Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen. The club have a strong working relationship with Liverpool, having also signed Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho from last summer. A Kelleher departure has been the direction of travel for a number of seasons with the Republic of Ireland international never shying away from making clear his intentions were to become a No.1 goalkeeper. Unfortunately for him, he has been backing up one of the best goalkeepers in the world Alisson Becker. That hierarchy has been clear, and head coach Arne Slot reaffirmed it this season when making clear that when the Brazilian is fit, he is the No. 1 regardless of Kelleher's form. It is one of the key reasons he needed to move on if he wanted regular game time. When Liverpool recruited Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili last summer, the writing seemed to be on the wall even more. Additionally, with only one year remaining on his contract, the club had to act decisively to ensure they did not lose him for free next summer. Advertisement Those factors contributed to a deal worth up to £18million being struck with Brentford. Liverpool were thought to value the 26-year-old north of £20million, but with his replacement signed, contract length short, and his desire to move clear, they were not in a strong position to negotiate. Supporters will be disappointed to see Kelleher leave as he proved himself to be one of, if not the best, second choice goalkeeper in Europe. Whenever he was required to step in for Alisson due to rotation or injury, he excelled and has contributed to multiple trophy successes during his time at the club. The test for him now will be dealing with the pressure of producing consistently over a 38-game season — an opportunity he has earned. ()
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Liverpool keeper Kelleher set to join Brentford: reports
Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is set to sign for Brentford in a deal that could rise to £18 million ($24 million), according to reports on Sunday. Kelleher was backup to Liverpool's first-choice keeper Alisson Becker during their Premier League title-winning campaign this season. Advertisement Although the Ireland international featured 10 times in the league when Alisson was injured, he was keen to leave Anfield in search of regular first-team action. Brentford have agreed a reported initial fee of £12.5 million for Kelleher that can rise to £18 million if performance-related requirements are met. Kelleher, who has a year left on his Liverpool contract, also attracted interest from Leeds, West Ham and Bournemouth. He was the hero of Liverpool's 2022 League Cup final triumph against Chelsea, making several fines saves and scoring a penalty in the 11-10 shoot-out victory. Kelleher also started Liverpool's 2024 League Cup final win against Chelsea. Advertisement The 26-year-old will be replaced at Anfield by Valencia's Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili will join up with Arne Slot's side in time for next season after the Georgian agreed his move to the Reds last year. Kelleher's imminent switch to west London comes with Brentford keeper Mark Flekken set to join Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in a £9 million deal. smg/pb
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Brentford agree potential £18m deal to sign Caoimhín Kelleher from Liverpool
Brentford have agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Republic of Ireland international Caoimhín Kelleher for a deal worth up to £18 million (€21.4 million), it is understood. A reported initial fee of £12.5 million (€14.8 million) for the second-choice Liverpool goalkeeper can rise to £18 million if performance-related requirements are met. Kelleher, who has a year left on his contract at Anfield, played over a quarter of the champions' Premier League matches this season when Alisson Becker was injured. His move away from the Merseyside club has been heavily reported, with Giorgi Mamardashvili joining the club in July after Liverpool confirmed the signing of the Valencia goalkeeper last summer. READ MORE Kelleher's switch to west London comes as 31-year-old Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken is set to join Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. The transfer is the first of what is set to be a busy window at Community Stadium, with 20-goal winger Bryan Mbuemo expected to leave the club.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Brentford agree potential £18m deal for Liverpooland Ireland keeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Brentford have agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Caoimhin Kelleher for a deal worth up to £18million, the PA news agency understands. A reported initial fee of £12.5 million for the second-choice Liverpool goalkeeper can rise to £18 million if performance-related requirements are met. Advertisement Ireland's Kelleher, who has a year left on his contract at Anfield, played over a quarter of the champions' Premier League matches this season when first-choice Alisson Becker was injured. His move away from the Merseyside club has been heavily reported, with Giorgi Mamardashvili joining the club in July after Liverpool confirmed the signature of the Valencia keeper last summer. Kelleher's switch to west London comes with 31-year-old Bees keeper Mark Flekken set to join Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen. The transfer is the first of what is set to be a busy window at Gtech Community Stadium, with 20-goal winger Bryan Mbuemo expected to leave the club.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Liverpool accept £18m Brentford bid for goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Brentford have had an £18million ($24.2m) bid to sign goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher accepted by Liverpool. The 26-year-old Republic of Ireland international is entering the final year of his contract at Anfield, where he was valued him at £20m going into the summer window. The move comes with Brentford close to agreeing a €10m (£8.4m) deal to sell No 1 Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen. Advertisement Kelleher progressed through Liverpool's academy, whom he joined from Irish side Ringmahon Rangers in 2015, before making his senior debut for the side in 2019. Despite Alisson being the undisputed number one at the club for several years, Kelleher has still gone on to play a significant role for Liverpool since becoming a first-team player. Liverpool have an agreement in place to sign Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer after a £29m move was agreed last summer. Kelleher has made 67 Liverpool appearances and started Carabao Cup finals in 2024 and 2025, while playing 22 times for the Republic of Ireland national team. Kelleher has made it clear he wants to pursue a new challenge. Speaking after Liverpool's Premier League trophy lift on May 25, he told Optus Sport: 'I think I've said it before as well that like, I feel like I'm a number one and I feel like I'm good enough to play week in, week out. That's what I'm looking to do. 'Obviously, this season I was lucky enough to play a lot of games … but yeah, it's definitely something I'm looking at.' Liverpool have already confirmed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, while the Reds are also in talks over a €130m move for playmaker Florian Wirtz. Last summer, Brentford signed Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool, with whom they have a strong working relationship. ()
