Liverpool will consider any offers that arrive this summer for Caoimhin Kelleher as the goalkeeper desires to be a starting goalkeeper this season. 

That is according to Football Insider, who reports that the Merseyside club are open to selling some of their fringe players to create space and funds for new signings.

Kelleher is one option for the Reds as the 25-year-old has just two years remaining on his current deal at Anfield and has admitted that he is ready to become a starting goalkeeper after an impressive 2023/24 campaign.

“I feel like I’ve done my years as a number two. The ambition now is to be a number one. I am ready and capable,” the Reds shot-stopper previously said via the Irish Mirror.

Last season was the Irishman’s best in a Liverpool shirt as he made 26 appearances in all competitions, including 14 consecutive games, while regular number-one Alisson was sidelined with an injury.

The only thing hampering a potential move is the lack of options for Arne Slot at Anfield as the departure of Adrian has left the Premier League giants short in the goalkeeper position.

Caoimhin Kelleher needs to leave Liverpool to further his career

Kelleher has been with Liverpool his entire career and has only stayed for this long due to Jurgen Klopp’s love of the player.

With the German coach now gone, that is another reason why Kelleher should leave the Reds, and he has recently been advised to do so by new Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson.

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When asked if the goalkeeper needs to leave Liverpool this summer, Hallgrímsson said via the Irish Mirror: “Of course, especially when he showed everyone that he can play at the highest level.

“It would be a shame if he’s not playing regularly after he has already shown everyone how good he is, the level he played at.”

This summer is a huge one for Kelleher’s future and it is one that could define the rest of the Irishman’s career as he contemplates an Anfield exit.

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New Republic of Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson has urged Liverpool star Caoimhin Kelleher to leave Anfield this summer in search of regular football.

The Icelandic coach was appointed as the new Irish boss last week and is already creating headlines relating to one of his biggest players.

When asked if the goalkeeper needs to leave Liverpool this summer, Hallgrímsson said via the Irish Mirror: “Of course, especially when he showed everyone that he can play at the highest level.

“It would be a shame if he’s not playing regularly after he has already shown everyone how good he is, the level he played at.”

Last season was Kelleher’s best in a Liverpool shirt as the 25-year-old made 26 appearances in all competitions, including 14 consecutive games, while regular number one Alisson was sidelined with an injury.

The Irishman showed how good a goalkeeper he can be on several occasions and now seems like the right time for him to start a new chapter in his career.

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Is it time for Caoimhin Kelleher to leave Liverpool?

Kelleher has already admitted that he wants to be a number-one goalkeeper and has said he is ready to fill that role at a club. “I feel like I’ve done my years as a number two. The ambition now is to be a number one. I am ready and capable,” the Irishman has previously said via the Irish Mirror.

The 25-year-old has been with Liverpool his entire career and has only stayed for this long due to Jurgen Klopp’s love of the player.

With the German coach now gone, that is another reason why Kelleher should leave the Reds. It remains to be seen what clubs will make an official move for the Ireland international over the coming weeks and if the proposal is a good one, the player will very likely accept it.

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Liverpool could look to bring in two goalkeepers this summer.

Adrian has already left the club earlier this summer and Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to move on in search of regular football as well.

The 25-year-old Irishman wants to join another Premier League club according to Football Insider and Liverpool will look to replace both players before the window closes.

Alisson Becker is currently the first-choice goalkeeper at the club, but Liverpool cannot hope to head into the new season with just one specialist goalkeeper.

They will need to replace the likes of Kelleher and Adrian as well. Liverpool will be competing in multiple tournaments and they will look to do well in Europe and the Premier League. They need a deeper squad to do well across multiple competitions and having two quality goalkeepers would be ideal.

Kelleher has been outstanding for Liverpool in the cup games and Alisson has been formidable in the league and Europe. Liverpool will be hoping to continue with a similar set-up in the future as well.

It will be interesting to see if they can bring in a quality goalkeeper in the coming weeks.

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Caoimhin Kelleher needs to move on

Meanwhile, Kelleher will hope to join a competitive club this summer. He played 26 games in all competitions last season and his performances have been quite impressive in recent seasons. There is no doubt that he is good enough to play regularly in the English top flight and it remains to be seen where he ends up.

Regular football will be crucial to his development at this stage of his career and he cannot afford to sit on the bench at Liverpool for another year. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Liverpool decided to demand a premium for his services, given his performances over the past 12 months.

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Liverpool are reportedly now proposing a swap transfer deal for Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, with goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher set to be offered to the Magpies.

Gordon has been strongly linked with Liverpool recently as it’s widely felt that Newcastle need to sell players this summer, and the England international could be a good option to help the Reds replace the ageing Mohamed Salah and the injury-prone Diogo Jota.

Newcastle surely won’t want to lose Gordon too easily, though, and so it’s hardly surprising to see someone like LFC being forced to consider a money-plus-player deal to try to push this move through.

Kelleher has been a very decent backup ‘keeper at Anfield down the years, and one imagines he’ll now want to be playing more regularly as a number one.

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Newcastle may well feel they’d be tempted to give Kelleher a chance, but it remains to be seen if this is precisely the kind of deal that will be required.

There might be other players who’d have more of an obvious impact on Eddie Howe’s squad, so it will be interesting to see if anyone else on the books at Liverpool ends up being discussed soon.

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In an effort to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, Liverpool have decided to offer a player plus cash deal.

The Reds are preparing a £50m offer plus goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher to join Newcastle in order to sign English winger Gordon, according to Teamtalk.

Liverpool are preparing for a busy summer transfer window under manager Arne Slot.

The Dutchman is set to be backed by the club this summer as he aims to bring changes to the club in terms of personnel.

The Reds need to strengthen a number of positions this summer including their attack and defense.

Newcastle United winger Gordon has emerged as a serious target for the Premier League giants.

Liverpool’s interest has intensified with Newcastle’s need to sell players due to Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

The Magpies have decided to let Yankuba Minteh leave the club with Brighton agreeing a deal for the winger so that Eddie Howe’s team can raise funds and comply with the financial regulations.

Gordon could become another victim of Newcastle’s strategy, with the Reds keen in his services.

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The winger is currently on international duty after getting selected to represent England this summer at the Euros, impressing Gareth Southgate following a fine season in the Premier League.

Gordon was involved in 21 goals in the Premier League in 2023-24, scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists.

The player, as per the report, is open to joining Liverpool, fierce rivals of his former team Everton.

Liverpool ready to make mammoth offer for Gordon

Liverpool value Kelleher between £25m-£35m so any deal involving the goalkeeper plus the £50m cash is likely to cost the Reds around £75m-£85m.

Howe is determined to keep the pacey winger but he could be forced to let him go.

Newcastle’s need for a new goalkeeper to challenge first choice Nick Pope could be aided by Reds adding Kelleher in the deal.

It would work for all the parties involved but the Magpies will be sad to lose a player of Gordon’s quality.

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Portugal are in action against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday night and Cristiano Ronaldo has just scored a stunner past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. 

The clash is Roberto Martinez’s side’s last before heading off to Germany to compete in Euro 2024, where the Portuguese will be looking to repeat their 2016 heroics.

Portugal took the lead against Ireland after 18 minutes through a Joao Felix goal; however, Ronaldo would double that lead with a rocket in the second half.

The Al-Nassr superstar cut onto his left foot before hitting a rocket that left Liverpool’s Kelleher stuck to the ground.

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Watch: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo hits a rocket past Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher

An absolute rocket into the top corner from Cristiano Ronaldo to double Portugal's lead! ?

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— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) June 11, 2024

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— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) June 11, 2024

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England star is a priority for Newcastle

Burnley’s James Trafford is a priority for Eddie Howe as the Newcastle manager looks to add to his goalkeeper position this summer. The Magpies also like Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsdale and Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili but both are considered too expensive. The 21-year-old would provide competition for Nick Pope, who missed a lot of the season through injury. I’ve no news on Liverpool and Chelsea being interested in Trafford despite the Premier League giants being linked to the Burnley goalkeeper.

Newcastle will now enter club-to-club talks with Burnley, so let’s see how it goes. Whatever fee they agree on for the England star, Man City will receive 20% of any future sale.

New contract at Man City could see key player leave the Premier League champions

Stefan Ortega has signed a new two-year deal with Man City until 2026 as the Premier League champions like the player and he trusts the project going forward. This move is also linked to the future of Ederson as I told you two weeks ago that City are open to the potential exit of the Brazilian goalkeeper. The player’s agent has been exploring options for weeks, so we have to wait and see.

However, this is not something guaranteed as it will depend on the proposals and the decision of the player. Man City have left it in the player’s hands, but if the Premier League champions receive a good proposal, they will not stand in the goalkeeper’s way. City consider Ortega a top goalkeeper and are happy to enter the 2024/25 campaign with the German as their number one.

This Ederson story is one to keep an eye on as there is strong interest from Saudi Arabia.

Erik ten Hag’s future at Man United is 50/50

This weekend is a very intense one behind the scenes at Man United, despite things being very quiet around the future of Erik ten Hag. However, many things are happening.

I’m told that Man United are still talking to the representatives of other managers as the future of Ten Hag is still not safe as of right now. The Manchester club are yet to make a decision on their Dutch coach and are taking their time to make sure they make the right move. There are many people involved in this, including the board and the new co-owners.

The situation is still 50/50 as we wait for Manchester United to make their final decision.

Luis Guilherme to undergo West Ham medical next week

Luis Guilherme’s move from Palmeiras to West Ham is verbally done, but before the transfer is Here We Go, we wait for the player’s medical to be completed and the contracts to be signed.

The medical tests will take place early next week between Tuesday and Wednesday with the winger travelling to England on Sunday with his agent. The 18-year-old will then sign a five-year contract at West Ham.

The Brazilian is a very talented winger and the work of technical director Tim Steidten has helped bring the player to West Ham as he travelled to Brazil to get the deal over the line. The transfer was not an easy one to complete but the Premier League club made it happen.

The signing of Guilherme will cost West Ham a guaranteed €23m with €7m add-ons, with the Brazilian club receiving 20% from the 18-year-old’s next move.

Update on Man United’s centre-back search

Internal talks are currently ongoing over bringing a new centre-back to Man United, however, nothing will be done before they make their final decision on the future of Erik ten Hag, which should arrive soon.

Once the manager situation at Old Trafford is clarified, there will likely be a more concrete update about Man United’s search for a new central defender. I can say that Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo and Juventus’ Gleison Bremer are all on the Premier League club’s list of targets. However, many options are being assessed for the role of new centre-back at Man United.

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31-year-old Fabian Hürzeler is set to become the new manager of Brighton after helping St. Pauli get promoted to the Bundesliga this season. We are waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement on the compensation fee, but this is considered only a matter of time as negotiations are going very well.

Hürzeler already has an agreement in place with Brighton regarding his contract, his salary and the project at the Premier League club, so the deal is done. Once the compensation fee is agreed, the St. Pauli coach will be confirmed as the new manager of Brighton and the youngest in England’s top flight.

In other news…

Caoimhin Kelleher – There has been no update yet on the future of Caoimhin Kelleher at Liverpool, with everything very quiet at present. Liverpool consider him an important player, and they are very happy with him. The only way that changes is if the goalkeeper decides that he wants to leave this summer, but it’s still all quiet there.

Alphonso Davies – There has been no change in Alphonso Davies’ situation despite reports stating that he is leaning towards signing a new deal with Bayern Munich. The player has a new contract proposal from Bayern and Real Madrid are waiting to see what he does. We just have to wait and see what the full-back decides. If Davies wants to leave, Real Madrid will make their move, but the La Liga champions will only proceed with favourable conditions.

Crysencio Summerville – Liverpool and Chelsea have both been scouting Crysencio Summerville for months, but then in terms of negotiations, nothing has started yet. Talk of the Reds no longer being interested in the winger can’t be true as it is still early for this transfer. The appreciation from both clubs is still there, so we have to see if they decide to approach Leeds for Summerville at some point during the transfer window.

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Newcastle have submitted an offer of around £16m for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford as Eddie Howe continues his search to add a new goalkeeper to his squad. 

The Magpies were without Nick Pope for the majority of this season due to injury and the Newcastle boss would like for competition for the 32-year-old.

According to the Daily Mail, Howe is an admirer of Trafford and that has resulted in the Tyneside club submitting a £16m bid for the England international. However, that is set to be rejected as The Clarets are holding out for a £20m fee.

Discussions over a deal to sign the 21-year-old are currently ongoing and it will be a transfer that Newcastle will want to wrap up quickly as the report states that there is interest in the Burnley star from Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

The 2023/24 campaign was a tough one for Trafford as he was prone to many errors during his first season in the Premier League and was ultimately dropped by Vincent Kompany as a result of his performances.

Nevertheless, the youngster has shown signs that he can be a top goalkeeper and could be on the verge of completing a big move.

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Liverpool monitoring James Trafford as Caoimhin Kelleher’s replacement

The Daily Mail mentions Liverpool as a potential next destination for Trafford and the Reds will likely make a move for the 21-year-old if Caoimhin Kelleher departs Anfield this summer.

The Ireland international has been Alisson’s backup for many years now and being 25, the goalkeeper has the desire to be a starter at a new club for the 2024/25 campaign.  Nottingham Forest and Celtic reportedly have an interest in the Irishman, and should he be sold, that’s where Liverpool could move for Trafford.

However, it looks like Newcastle are determined to get a deal done for the Burnley man and by the time Kelleher’s future has been decided, Trafford will have already switched clubs.

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It’s going to be the most interesting of summers at Liverpool, given that the Arne Slot era begins in earnest.

There’s likely to be both a sense of excitement and one of trepidation from the Anfield faithful.

Losing Jurgen Klopp and his inate sense of how to connect to his adoring public whilst playing a brilliant brand of winning football, is going to take some getting used to.

Arne Slot faces losing Liverpool reserve keeper Caoimhin Kelleher

However, Slot has been hugely successful in the Eredivisie and the test for him will be to see if he’s able to translate that into the Premier League.

Before a ball is even kicked in earnest, the Dutchman will live or die by the transfer decisions he makes.

If there’s another thing that underscored Klopp’s time at the club, it was that, along with his recruitment team, the German rarely got a transfer wrong.

Not every one worked out of course, but in the main, the club can be pleased with their transfer business over the past few years.

One player that seemingly doesn’t want to hang around to experience ‘Arne-ball’ is reserve goalkeeper, Caoimhin Kelleher.

The 25-year-old has long been an understudy to Alisson Becker, and has clearly decided that the time has now come for him to spread his wings – or in his case those long arms – and try a new experience elsewhere.

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According to the Liverpool ECHO, Celtic remain one of the favourites to sign the custodian, though Brentford and a number of other clubs are also credited with an interest.

Were Kelleher to be allowed to leave, it would mean a gaping hole in the goalkeeping area at Liverpool, and arguably means that a new reserve keeper will need to be foremost in Slot’s mind.

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Changes are expected at Anfield this summer as new Liverpool manager Arne Slot prepares to take charge of the club.

The Reds are expected to add a few players to their squad in order to address key issues.

However, some of the players have already departed the club such as Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara.

More could head to the exit door at Anfield with the summer transfer window about to open soon.

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhim Kelleher is being linked with a move away from club as he looks for more playing time.

According to Football Insider, Liverpool are getting ready to make a move to recruit a new goalkeeper this summer to take Kelleher’s spot.

It has proven to be challenging for the 25-year-old to get consistent first-team football at Anfield after coming through the ranks at Liverpool.

During Alisson’s injury-plagued season, he participated in a good number of games and proved he could play in the Premier League.

A new report from the Football Insider has now claimed that the goalkeeper is looking for a Premier League move.

After spending years at Liverpool being the second choice, the goalkeeper wants to become the first choice at a Premier League club.

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He has shown during his time at the Merseyside club that he can perform at the top level.

With the presence of Alisson at Anfield, a starting spot for Kelleher is highly unlikely.

In order to get more playing time and first team football, there is no other option for the talented goalkeeper but to leave the Reds.

The report mentions Celtic’s interest in the goalkeeper following the retirement of Joe Hart.

However, the goalkeeper wants to stay in the Premier League and continue his career in England.

Kelleher was impressive for Liverpool last season

In the 2023–24 season, he made 26 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions, including 10 matches in the league.

The exposure he got due to Alisson’s injury showed his talent and ability in detail and the goalkeeper now feels he should be playing regularly.

The reliable Kelleher, should he leave the club this summer, will now need to be replaced by Slot.

The Reds will enter the market for a second choice goalkeeper along with other positions that they are keen to strengthen.

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