Liverpool's Kelleher set for £18m Brentford move

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is group to move to Brentford aft nan clubs agreed a £12.5m interest for nan player, rising to £18m successful add-ons.

The Republic of Ireland international, 26, is seen arsenic a replacement for nan Bees' number 1 Mark Flekken, who is heading to German broadside Bayer Leverkusen.

The Bundesliga nine person agreed a interest of astir £8m for nan 31-year-old Dutchman.

Kelleher has a twelvemonth near connected his statement astatine Anfield but Valencia keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will subordinate nan Premier League champions successful July to compete for nan number 1 garment pinch established first prime Alisson Becker.

Kelleher has played successful 25 Premier League games for Liverpool since making his debut 5 years ago.

He has besides played successful much than 40 cup games for nan club, which intends he has won 2 Premier League titles, nan Champions League, FA Cup, 2 League Cups and a Uefa Super Cup successful his clip astatine Anfield.

Netherlands world Flekken joined Brentford from German broadside Freiburg for a reported £11m successful May 2023.

He had kept much cleanable sheets than immoderate goalkeeper successful nan Bundesliga complete nan erstwhile 2 seasons and has only strengthened his estimation while astatine Brentford.

Flekken has played successful each but 2 Premier League games complete nan past 2 seasons, registering 14 cleanable sheets and 3 assists.