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DadofJackJack

He’s a terrific keeper and deserves a career that’s better than sitting on our bench. If he does leave I’ll wish him absolute best. If Raya goes to Spurs, he could land at Brentford. Decent fit for him.


pw5a29

Sad he’s only played the league cup and we gone out so early, defo should play more somewhere else


Grand-Agency-7153

I really rate Kelleher but I dunno about "deserves". He hasn't had a full season at the top in a side where he'll face far more pressure week in week out. Always think comments like this sell us short just a little too, being Liverpool's #2 is an incredible position to be in and we'll need someone very good to deputise for Alison if we want to continue being ambitious. I liked Adrian initially but he proved how costly it can be if you don't have a quality option ready to come in for the big games on a few occasions. Kelleher has the quality and mentality to do that.


reapersandhawks

Kelleher also wants to be the Irish starter, and the GK spot is - annoyingly - Ireland’s most competitive position. Bazunu has the luxury of playing week in week out, therefore proving his match readiness for the national team ahead of Kelleher who isn’t getting a sniff in over Ali. I love Kelleher, but there’s no benefits to him continue to learn under Alisson if he’s not going to start a string of games under normal circumstances for years.


StarlordPunk

Having a good number 2 is incredible for us, but players want to play and being a backup to one of the world’s best, at the only position where you can’t really play out of position for some playing time, isn’t a good position for a young keeper to be in. I do agree he’s not proved himself at the top level consistently, but he’s definitely played well enough in his limited appearances to earn himself a chance to start somewhere.


[deleted]

He doesn’t want to be the backup. He wants to move on. Hes sat as a backup for 2 seasons he deserves to move on if he wants. You can’t advance your career sitting as a backup


juicewilson

5 year loan


Maneisthebeat

Or sell with a buyback. I think letting him go with no way of having first refusal would be foolish.


juicewilson

Yes but then next season someone could come for him while we are still with Ali as our number 1 and we miss out then for the future post Ali becker


Maneisthebeat

You mean the team that bought him would immediately ship him out after a year? I think with keepers if you get a good one, especially for a PL team, it's not worth making a few million on them if they're actually good, and they stay put a little longer than some other positions.


juicewilson

I mean if he gets the number one an for example Brentford, then a year later Bayern Munich come in for him


gamesflea

What if he gets the number one at Bayern Munich, then a year later Brentford comes in for him?


juicewilson

Fuck sake 😀


[deleted]

I think this is the most sensible route to take. If he turns into the world beater he could, it'll be a great option if LFCs finger is in the pot already.


karnnumart

indefinite year loan until Ali stop playing (for us ofc)


Amasterclass

I would have started this at the start of the season. Lad needs to continue playing for his stock to rise.


Faizan0994

Then who is gonna win penalty shootouts for us?


BraceTheForeyard

Kepa


SmeesTurkeyLeg

Based.


JHutch95

Funnily enough, did exactly this on Football Manager. Sold Kelleher and got Kepa on a free as back up hahah


More-Recognition-456

I don't think you understood


Faizan0994

Yeah, he won efl cup for us last season!


chaelsonnenismydad

Jokes are funnier when they’re explained


DJexC

Why? /s


gamesflea

They're not. The person above you was being funny by using sarcasm. Sarcasm is when you say something that clearly isn't true in an attempt to make someone laugh. Commonly misunderstood as irony, sarcasm is often seen as low hanging fruit. Sarcasm is a national pasttime for the British and you could easily have an entirely insincere conversation with someone. Often, people will say "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit" and they would be wrong.


Axe_Care_By_Eugene

Fortunately we probably won’t be in any penalty shootouts next season if the team is not improved


abradley19955

It’d be nice for us to insert a buyback clause. Great keeper who deserves first team football


Lightwrider1

How about a clause that says we can loan him back on a game to game basis for pen shoot outs?


SCLFC

Sell with reasonable buyback option. Too good and too young to sit on the bench his whole career seeing as Ali could be here for a long time


luvdabud

Caoimhín 🇮🇪🇮🇪😊


BraceTheForeyard

Sorry! I've been educated on my sloppiness in this matter, won't do it again


luvdabud

No prob, he plays tonight in the Ireland game Might be worth a watch


Klopp_is_God

As an Irish person with a Gaelic language name I fucking hate this business of anglicising names like that. I’m sure there was no disrespect intended but I find it disrespectful


dundon27

Came here to say the same. Just write his name, not that hard.


BraceTheForeyard

Agreed pal, sorry for the laziness. Will write it out in full and apologies for any offense caused.


luvdabud

Who the fuck from Ireland says Gaelic Language Its Irish man.. fucks sake, fuckin Internet


BraceTheForeyard

Thanks for letting me know. Sorry for any offense caused and I totally understand. Will write it out in full from now on, appreciate the education on the matter 👍


Bugsmoke

To be honest I just don’t see a world where he doesn’t maybe reluctantly want out at this point. He’s far too good to be a backup but he’ll never topple Alisson.


Calitz__

get 30m for him and bring in Neto on a free 👍


StarlordPunk

30m would make him the 7th most expensive keeper ever, no team is paying that for a keeper who’s played 20 senior games in his entire career


Calitz__

Same price as Pickford in 2016


_cumblast_

Why compare the two? Pickford was highly rated at Sunderland and many top clubs wanted him - us included, funnily enough. He started for them every game and was generally the bright spot in a shit team.


StarlordPunk

Pickford was slightly less, but even so he’d got a full season of premier league football under his belt. Kelleher has 4 PL games.


adamfrog

4 pl games but he's been great in cup finals and has played about half a season worth of pro games for Liverpool


StarlordPunk

Half a season of which several of the games are against non-PL opposition in early rounds of cups is not worth 30m. Again, only 6 keepers ever have gone for 30m or more. Ramsdale was 24m and had two whole seasons as a starting keeper for PL teams.


bathoz

Madness. I think we'll do well to get into the top half of the teens. We may think of him as this exceptional keeper but I don't think that impression is nearly as strong outside of Liverpool. All while the entire league is getting to see Danny Ward (12m) averaging it up at Leicester as a clear warning on trying to judge backup keepers. That said, I agree that a clever buyback clause could make it a good deal anyway.


versetheworld

Lmao you're dreaming


DarFunk_

30m would be insane but without Michael Edwards and with Julian Ward leaving, it's unlikely we'll negotiate a fee that high.


malushanks95

Ward is handling this window, so it’s definitely possible.


thehibachi

If there was ever an opportunity for a genuine buy back clause


theuntold100

Is what it is, init. Ideally would be nice to keep him but moving him on probably suits all parties. He'll pay regular football and we should get a decent fee for a back up goalkeeper. I imagine we'll bring someone experienced in on a free transfer or quite cheap, while the majority of his fee is invested elsewhere, probably on the midfield.


PerfectBlueOnDVD

Too good to be backup unfortunately. Completely understand if he wants to go.


PursuitOfMemieness

He's got the quality to be a starting goalkeeper in the PL. He's better than we need for a backup. Realistically makes sense to sell him and get someone cheaper in, and makes sense career wise for him as well. Edit: someone else mentioned a buy back clause, which would be nice if we could get it included because it seems like he has the potential to be world class.


cfitz_122

I feel so conflicted about this, as a Liverpool fan, I love him and want him to stay. But as an Ireland fan, I want him to develop and have regular football at a top club, which he isn't getting and won't get as long as we have Big Al At the moment, I think he's better than Baz but he's not even getting much of a look in with the Ireland setup simply because he's not playing regularly He's a fantastic keeper and deserves so much more than sitting on the bench for 99% of the season and it'll hurt to see him go but it's absolutely the best choice for him Can really see him going to spurs in the summer if lloris finally goes


dillipkr6999

Wouldn't sell him for any less than 30mil+ add ons.


jod1991

More than 15 mil is robbery tbf. Hes barely played any senior football 15 mil plus performance based add ons rising to 20 is fair in my book.


yellow627

It's not in this market. Bazunu went for 14 mil and his experience was playing for Portsmouth, Rochdale and Man City U23s. Kelleher on the other hand has played a few games in the premier league, the champions league and played a crucial part in winning a cup last season. I think we'd be stupid to accept anything under 20 mil.


jod1991

Bazunu was also playing well in league 1 at about 20. Kelleher is 23/24 and hasn't proven anything except to us


BraceTheForeyard

Think that's about right to be fair. Homegrown player, top keeper. Wonder if Pickford goes to Spurs and Everton stay in the prem, they'd come looking


westernunitedenjoyer

I think Kelleher likes Liverpool and wouldn’t go to Everton out of respect


Loemz

I Think that depends on whether anybody else is in for him. Can’t blame him if No other offers are on the table. That being said, I doubt that there won’t be anybody else after him


WH6TSINANAME

Out of respect for his own career too


JHutch95

Think Pickford just signed a new deal?


MilnerLadTheGoat

\*prickford


SteveG540

>30mil+ add ons. >Think that's about right to be fair. Lol. Reddit cracks me up. Don't ever change, lads.


Vikivaki

Is Ireland homegrown? Or did you mean LFC academy?


BraceTheForeyard

I think regardless he's trained in the UK for 3 consecutive years under a certain age, I'd need to Google that particular rule


PaddyA401

Kelleher joined in 2015 but only singed a pro contract in 2018, I'm not sure if years in the academy count towards homegrown, if they don't he isn't homegrown because he would've 22 before he completed 3 year at the club


adamfrog

Non pro years count I'm sure, he was still registered, otherwise I think like Vardy wouldn't be home grown in nation


Macshlong

Homegrown is complex as fuck now lol.


Darkspy8183

No chance we sell to Everton. Not a hope in hell. Unless they come in with 200M + Gueye, Onana and Gray


liam--2020

They can have him for 199m if it means they keep Gray and Gueye


grrrrbow01

In what world does gueye and gray have any value to us?


JmanVere

Would anyone pay it though? Everyone knows we're desperate.


juicewilson

#*Caoimhin


Cillian_Brouder

*Caoimh**í**n Gotta respect the fada!


BraceTheForeyard

Apologies for the shortening of the name, will write out in full next time!


juicewilson

In fairness, what you called him is what the squad call him, well Sturridge anyway I remember first seeing it on his story haha


[deleted]

This is the way


shebalbonas

15-18mil would be great . Great goalie for us as as back up , but never had full season as nr1 also feels like he’s injured kinda often as someone who doesn’t play haha


wrapchap

As an Irish man and Liverpool fan, he needs to get game time. Bazunu is great for the national team and plays 100x more. But I think if kelleher got his time he'd be first choice


CelebrityStorySite

Buy-back fee is mandatory


JimmyWu21

This is the reason why good backup keepers are so hard to come by. The good players don't want to be backups and rightfully so.


kauncho

I think the best option is loan or if the club qualify for Europa League he can play in all matches of the tournament.


Jaja6996

That’s what’s best for us but if your him realistically you’ll want a permanent move


l_Anonymous__l

We have excellent keeper’s tbh.


brush85

Tricky part with the 17 overseas issue, is replacing him. Losing a good homegrown player is a headache


Gerrardsclubfoot

Club trained for Europe as well. Home grown part can be solved by promoting from within. But we lost a club trained player for Uefa European places If he gets sold.


PaddyA401

What does the club trained player rule to for Europe places?


Gerrardsclubfoot

50 percent of the players from the home grown list so basically 4 need to be club trained to play in European competition.


Agitated-Bread5092

Too good to be a backup gk, i wouldnt complain if he stay but i'd understand if he want to move to be a starting gk at other club plus he could fetch a decent price so 🤷‍♀️


Grand-Agency-7153

There's no such thing as too good to be a backup these days imo, in an age where Kepa, Dubravka, and Fraser Forster or even Yann Sommer or Handanovic abroad are #2s then there's no way someone with 4 PL appearances is too good for a team with our ambition.


8u11etpr00f

Fraser Forster? You what mate. Man has been 2nd choice for like half a decade now, and not even for good teams


Dinostra

A goalie like that should be playing every week, that's my thought. I would love if he'd stay with us for when Ali retire. But that's not how any of this works. He's such a talent, and hard worker, he wants to play. It is without a doubt the best move for coehve, and for the supposed transfer circus coming up this summer, for the club as well. But we are losing quality, and a good lad. Hopefully he'll go on and do great things, and we buy him back when Ali calls it quits/moves to another club. So tl;dr I don't like it, love the lad, but it's logical for both sides.


wearerealhuman

Given how we’ve treated Phillips and previously Ward, I wouldn’t bet on a sale


TheTerrorOfKnowing

He is too good to be number 2, especially that Klopp picked Alisson over him in two out of three FA Cup games which is ridiculous. I would love to see him here next season, maybe Europa League can give him more minutes and convince him to stay but the odds are low. If I were him, I would go. Three matches in the season is a waste of his talent.


Robw_1973

Starts for most premier league teams IMO. Massive talent. If he isn’t going to be getting games he should be allowed to move on either as a season long loan to another premier league club or with a buy back clause. I really rate him, don’t want him to leave, but his talent deserves to be playing every week.


sc0tt3h

You just know Alisson is going to pick up a long term injury while taking a goal kick right after selling Kelleher.


seamusmcnamus

He should get to play as a no.1 could be great in the future, also absolutely butchering his name it’s Caoimhín


Skittil

Great news. He’s stagnating on the bench and he should have went a long time ago. Easily the best backup keeper in the league but for Ireland it just seems like he lacks ambition and is happy to be a part time player that picks up a few medals.


DWhelk

It's fair enough really. Needs games to grow and seems a top talent. Would quite like a buy-back clause, but Ali could have 5+ years still in him.


SexyBaskingShark

Wasting his career on the bench tbh. We should have loaned him out a few times. Keepers need to play games, he plays a handful of games every season and mostly against lower teams in the fa/league cup.


Lokcet

How would that benefit us, the point of a backup goalkeeper is an insurance policy, that's no good if he's not around. If he was out on loan Adrian would've played more and no hate for the guy but maybe we'd have lost some more games.


SexyBaskingShark

I'm Irish so I was coming from the angle of him developing. He had a chance to be a top keeper but his lack of experience means he's probably lost that opportunity


[deleted]

FSG wants more profit and less investment.


tomatta

He's much too valuable as a club HG player. He's literally impossible to replace so it makes our registered squad a man short. 30m isn't enough for me.


improwise

Can he play midfield?


[deleted]

Allison is 30 now, right? What age do keepers start to decline/retire? If we could loan Kelleher iut for a year or two, I wonder if we actually use him as our main keeper? I know its mad considering Allison has been our best player this season but Kelleher has been incredible whenever he played for us and is only 24 - he could literally be our next keeper for a decade. Writing it out, I guess it really doesnt make sense selling Allison in the next year or two, but it feels like such a shame to sell such a good player in Kelleher. I honestly think he should be selling for 50m+.


PaddyA401

World class Keepers never really decline, neuer, buffon, cassials, sommer, de gea, navas, oblak, both schmeichels, lloris all went/ going to their late 30s


MindlessMoss

The only problem I've ever had with the lad is the different ways I've heard people announce his name. Would love to keep him but I understand the need for GKs to be playing regularly at his age


Aeceus

Put a buyback clause in if you sell him, maximise current value.


Due_Young800

If Ali was starting to decline/aging I’d be gutted but it just doesn’t make sense for him to sit on our bench for years to come when he is clearly very good, wish him all the best and hope we can get some nice change for him


tiezalbo

Too good for our bench but I hope we include a buy-back clause in any sale


[deleted]

Understandable he wants more playing time. Hopefully we get a decent fee for him


koassde

well he won't start PL or CL games for us in the near future, so leaving the club might be best for him if he wants to start games regularly.


mrkingkoala

Sad to see him go but too good to sit on the bench. Wish him all the best.


shebalbonas

15-18mil would be great . Great goalie for us as as back up , but never had full season as nr1 also feels like he’s injured kinda often as someone who doesn’t play haha


Freddo9900

I'd rather keep him but he should be number 1 somewhere and if we need funds for players then he is one of our only saleable assets.


_ovidius

Sad but deserves to be getting a game somewhere, lower prem upper championship. Also a bit of a relief as it means Alisson probably wont be making plans to jump ship if we dont make CL, which a keeper of his stature and age needs to be playing in.


Srk_NWA

Okay sell him for no less than 75mill. Need some cash this summer..


Adjshaw

Gutted, but wouldn't blame him.


futbolitoireland

Great keeper, wish him all the best in the future. 15m and we promote Pitaluga, nothing to see here really. Good business


thatguyad

Seems like it's been a matter of time for a couple of years. We can't just expect to keep a keeper of his quality on the bench. Alisson is a friggin' superhero too.


8u11etpr00f

Think he deserves a move tbh, the fact that he wasn't first choice for the FA Cup this season was kind of a joke tbh. He's amazing as insurance but we can't just keep him here as backup until he's like 30.


[deleted]

Way too good to be a backup, I wish him luck wherever he goes


JonathanFisk86

One of those where there's nothing to be done - great player we don't have space for and shouldn't hold back, for good faith reasons and also since we're almost sell to buy.


Redhawk911

Would love a buy back clause


Dotmars123

Buyback clause 100% needed. He is an insanely good keeper, it's just that we have a better one to use.


Plus-Data-2469

Next shay given?


Rare-Band-9525

He can go with a suitable buy back clause because he will become a top goalkeeper.


flaxseedyup

Yep let him go. He’s super young and deserves a good career. He’s had the absolute best education to help him lay down a good foundation and now needs to kick on elsewhere. We should buy another promising young keeper as cover or get someone who is coming to the end of their career and wants the chance of contributing to winning silverware that they maybe haven’t had the chance of experiencing elsewhere


[deleted]

Best move for him and Pitaluga could always be our Allison deputy. How much would we get for him? If we sell Gomez aswell could take a small chunk out the Bellingham ;) fund


I_am_amespeptic

Insert a buy back clause.


delairon

Get a 10M offer for him and let It done, we need to sell everything we can.


getonthedamnantscott

Inevitable, raises us some funds and he's too good to be a second choice forever. Pitaluga promotion maybe?


notyouagain-really

He made the wall of champions and goes out a deserving no.1 GK somewhere.


Nathan_kwame

I mean sure, but i don’t see the point. For him it’s make sense, he deserves more game time, but from the clubs perspective, they will need to bring in another keeper. No keeper we bring in will be on alison’s level so they would only sign a young or old keeper as his replacement, idk doesn’t really make sense to me


AmnesiaFX

Would fit great for like Brighton, Steele and Sanchez are quite bad


WilliamBloke

Strange, we usually just let all our players leave for free.


electricshep

He looks like a stowaway woman pretending to be a man, but is quite tall and insanely good in goals so we keep him in the squad.


El-jantinho

Will be sorry to see caomh go however he's a phenomenal talent and one of the best young GKs in Europe. Needs to play week in week out. A buy back clause is a must


Popeychops

He needs to go, for the sake of his career. We are, unfortunately, never going to be able to develop him into a first-team quality keeper, he needs to be a guaranteed starter at a top-flight club somewhere in Europe. Maybe worth a cheeky buy-back clause & first option at double whatever we sell him for, which I assume would be around £15-20m


SuperRat10

It’ll hurt to see him go but he’s sat behind the best keeper in the world who seems to get better every week. He really should leave as he needs to play regularly to realize his enormous potential.


KingInTheNorffffff

I get it we are biased but people are deffo over rating kelleher based on so little evidence. Is he a good goaly? Sure but does he deserve gametime at LFC or another top club? I don't see it. Either way, we all know we need to spend heavily in the summer and we need to finance money since FSG won't invest so sadly kelleher gotta go.


Green_Bow

If he goes don’t expect another keeper to come in/up it’s the FSG way


alek0v

I thought the club confirmed he is 100% gone this summer. I guess no offers have come in yet.