From replacement to regular keeper
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Caoimhín Kelleher is likely to be one of the best replacement keepers in the world and will get another competitor in front of FC Liverpool in the coming season with Giorgi Mamardashvili. Therefore, the Irish is apparently moving away, according to matching media reports from England as a replacement for Mark Flekken to FC Brentford.
The Bees and Reds are reportedly agreed on a transfer package of £ 18 million, the equivalent of almost 21.5 million euros. According to “Sky”, an amount of £ 12.5 million is due as the basic redemption, a little less than 15 million euros. This clears the way for the upcoming switch from Flekken to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, which will pay around 10 million euros for the ex-Freiburg (for the news).
Kelleher comes from the Liverpool youth and made the leap to the professionals in 2020/21, but never passed Alisson sustainably. In cup competitions or in the event of injuries and locks by the Brazilian, Kelleher convinced with strong performance and increased its market value up to EUR 22 million. From the coming season, he can prove himself as a regular goalkeeper in the Premier League for the first time.