Caoimhin Kelleher has revealed his want to depart Liverpool after failing to develop into a first-choice goalkeeper at Anfield.
The Irish worldwide – who joined the Merseyside membership’s senior aspect in 2019 – made 26 appearances final season for Liverpool, most notably within the Europa League. Nonetheless, his place because the membership’s second-choice shot-stopper appears to be underneath menace, with Giorgi Mamardashvili set to reach subsequent summer season.
Whereas Alisson options between the sticks for many of Liverpool’s fixtures, Kelleher has admitted he goals of turning into a ‘primary’ keeper, however could should look elsewhere if he’s to climb the ranks.
“I made it clear in the previous few years, I need to go be a primary and play week in, week out,” he advised reporters whereas on worldwide obligation with the Republic of Eire. “The membership made the choice to get one other goalkeeper. From the surface wanting in, it appears like they’ve decided to go in one other path.
“My ambition has all the time been clear in the previous few seasons that I need to be a primary. Generally from the surface wanting in, it appears like it’s 100% my determination however at instances it isn’t all the time in my palms.”
When requested if he was near leaving Anfield this summer season, he continued: “My mission was to exit and play, and be a primary. It has been reported that Liverpool had rejected just a few bids as effectively.”
Kelleher, who graduated from Liverpool’s youth aspect in 2019, has but to make an look underneath Arne Slot this season. He did, nevertheless, characteristic in Eire’s 2-0 loss to England of their opening UEFA Nations League fixture on Saturday.
He is set to seem once more when Eire face Greece on Tuesday.
