The favourites to signal Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher has urged he’ll look to go away Liverpool subsequent summer time, with the goalkeeper decided to safe common first-team soccer.

Kelleher has emerged as among the finest back-up goalkeepers within the Premier League in latest campaigns however he has been unable to dislodge Alisson Becker as primary. Liverpool’s choice to additionally signal Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will hyperlink up with the Reds in 2025, seems to have persuaded Kelleher that his future lies away from Anfield.

“I made it clear in the previous couple of years that I wish to go someplace and be a primary,” Kelleher mentioned at a press convention forward of the Republic of Eire’s Nations League fixture with Greece this month.

“The membership has made that call to get a goalkeeper (Mamardashvili) which makes it appear like they’ve decided to go in one other route.

“Liverpool have rejected a number of bids as effectively. It’s not all the time in my palms to totally make the choice. My ambition is evident. I’m ok and I wish to go and play week in, week out.”

Utilizing odds from betting websites in Eire, we’ve regarded on the frontrunners to signal Republic of Eire worldwide Caoimhin Kelleher.

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The favourites to signal Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool

Chelsea – 9/2

Chelsea’s haphazard spending in latest home windows means the Blues are all the time linked with any (or each) alternative available on the market. The West Londoners proceed to splash the money at an unrivalled price and have now invested over £1bn on new signings since 2022.

Regardless of that gargantuan spree, goalkeeper stays an space of concern. Robert Sanchez has struggled to persuade since his £25m arrival from Brighton, whereas Filip Jorgensen stays uncooked and is but to be handed an actual probability to impress.

What a SAVE from Kelleher!

HUGE probability for Chelsea to take the lead within the #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/cPuHbQAhX4

— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) February 25, 2024

Gabriel Slonina, Mike Penders and Lucas Bergström have been added as ones for the longer term, whereas Kepa Arrizabalaga stays on the membership’s books regardless of becoming a member of Bournemouth on mortgage. There’s an argument that none of these goalkeepers, presently a minimum of, are higher than Kelleher.

Bournemouth – 3/1

Bournemouth are prone to enter the marketplace for a goalkeeper subsequent summer time having signed Kepa Arrizabalaga on mortgage from Chelsea for the 2024/25 marketing campaign.

Mark Travers has did not persuade that he might be the Cherries’ long-term primary and Kelleher, a global teammate of Travers, could possibly be a smart signing.

Celtic – 5/2

Celtic have been closely linked with signing Kelleher and the Scottish champions might provide a direct path to silverware and Champions League soccer.

Brendan Rodgers’ facet are focusing on a thirteenth title in 14 seasons in 2024/25 and started their Champions League marketing campaign with a formidable 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava this week.

Celtic invested closely in the summertime with the £26m sale of Matt O’Riley to Brighton offering the funds to herald the likes of Adam Idah, Arne Engels and Austin Trusty for sizeable charges.

The guards are to be rang pic.twitter.com/XY4QAadU2O

— Eire Soccer (@IrelandFootball) March 25, 2024

Nonetheless, a deal for Kelleher would simply eclipse the membership’s present switch document (£11m) and would possibly require one other huge sale to finance.

Brentford – 2/1

Brentford have been positioned as second-favourites to signal Kelleher from Liverpool.

The Bees introduced in Mark Flekken from Freiburg final summer time and the Dutchman has confirmed to be a reliable substitute for David Raya, following the latter’s transfer to Arsenal. Nonetheless, Kelleher could possibly be a long-term substitute for Flekken, who will flip 32 subsequent summer time.

Essential stops

Large saves in each halves from Kelleher throughout #LIVBUR pic.twitter.com/PlARssyMrY

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 12, 2024

Nottingham Forest – 6/5

Nottingham Forest have had a patchy document with signing goalkeepers since permitting promotion-winning stopper Brice Samba to go away for Lens in 2022.

A number of names have are available on the Metropolis Floor with out success and Forest noticed an method for Kelleher turned down in the summertime. Liverpool rejected a cash-plus-player provide which might have seen Forest ‘keeper Matt Turner transfer in the wrong way.

Liverpool had little interest in Turner, nonetheless, whereas the package deal didn’t come near assembly the Reds’ valuation of round £25m to £30m.

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