Caoimhin Kelleher has joined Brentford from Liverpool in a deal that could be worth £18million ($24.3m).
The Athletic reported at the beginning of June Liverpool had accepted an offer from Brentford for the goalkeeper. The initial fee is £12.5m rising to £18m with add ons.
The 26-year-old’s Liverpool contract was set to expire in the summer of 2026 and the club valued him at £20m going into the summer window.
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Kelleher joined Liverpool’s academy from Irish side Ringmahon Rangers in 2015 and made his senior debut in 2019. While Alisson has been the club’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, Kelleher has still played a significant role since breaking into the first team, and made 20 appearances in all competitions last season as Liverpool won the Premier League.
He has made 67 appearances for the club and started the Carabao Cup final in 2024 and 2025.
However, the Republic of Ireland international has frequently spoken of his intention to pursue a new challenge and his ambitions to be a No. 1 goalkeeper elsewhere.
Liverpool also have an agreement in place to sign Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer after a £29m move was agreed last August.
Brentford’s move for Kelleher comes with the club agreeing a €10m (£8.4m) deal to sell goalkeeper Mark Flekken to Bayer Leverkusen.
The club have a strong working relationship with Liverpool, having also signed Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho from last summer.
Why Liverpool are letting him go
A Kelleher departure has been the direction of travel for a number of seasons with the Republic of Ireland international never shying away from making clear his intentions were to become a No.1 goalkeeper.
Unfortunately for him, he has been backing up one of the best goalkeepers in the world Alisson Becker. That hierarchy has been clear, and head coach Arne Slot reaffirmed it this season when making clear that when the Brazilian is fit, he is the No. 1 regardless of Kelleher’s form. It is one of the key reasons he needed to move on if he wanted regular game time.
When Liverpool recruited Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili last summer, the writing seemed to be on the wall even more. Additionally, with only one year remaining on his contract, the club had to act decisively to ensure they did not lose him for free next summer.
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Those factors contributed to a deal worth up to £18million being struck with Brentford. Liverpool were thought to value the 26-year-old north of £20million, but with his replacement signed, contract length short, and his desire to move clear, they were not in a strong position to negotiate.
Supporters will be disappointed to see Kelleher leave as he proved himself to be one of, if not the best, second choice goalkeeper in Europe. Whenever he was required to step in for Alisson due to rotation or injury, he excelled and has contributed to multiple trophy successes during his time at the club.
The test for him now will be dealing with the pressure of producing consistently over a 38-game season — an opportunity he has earned.
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