Liverpool Sell Goalkeeper Kelleher to Brentford for £18 Million

Liverpool FC has agreed to transfer Irish goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher to Brentford in a deal potentially worth up to €21.4 million (£18 million), with an initial fee of €15 million plus performance-related add-ons. Kelleher, 26, who joined Liverpool's academy in 2015 from Ringmahon Rangers, has made only 25 Premier League appearances over five years, primarily serving as a backup goalkeeper. His move to Brentford will fill the vacancy left by Mark Flekken, who is set to join Bayer Leverkusen, and offers Kelleher the opportunity to become a regular first-choice goalkeeper in the Premier League. The transfer also benefits Ringmahon Rangers financially due to a 20% sell-on clause from Kelleher's original move, potentially bringing in around €3 million for the club. The signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili by Liverpool signaled the end of Kelleher's time at Anfield, as Mamardashvili is expected to compete with Alisson Becker for the starting role. Kelleher has expressed his desire for regular first-team football, which he hopes to achieve with Brentford, where he will also reunite with Irish teammate Nathan Collins.