Caoimhin Kelleher confirms he wished to go away Liverpool after membership’s ‘resolution’
Caoimhin Kelleher has revealed his need to go away Liverpool after failing to develop into a first-choice goalkeeper at Anfield.
The Irish worldwide – who joined the Merseyside membership’s senior facet in 2019 – made 26 appearances final season for Liverpool, most notably within the Europa League. Nevertheless, his place because the membership’s second-choice shot-stopper seems to be below risk, with Giorgi Mamardashvili set to reach subsequent summer season.
Whereas Alisson options between the sticks for many of Liverpool’s fixtures, Kelleher has admitted he goals of changing into a ‘primary’ keeper, however might should look elsewhere if he’s to climb the ranks.
“I made it clear in the previous few years, I wish to go be a primary and play week in, week out,” he informed reporters whereas on worldwide responsibility with the Republic of Eire. “The membership made the choice to get one other goalkeeper. From the surface trying in, it seems like they’ve decided to go in one other path.
“My ambition has at all times been clear in the previous few seasons that I wish to be a primary. Typically from the surface trying in, it seems like it’s 100% my resolution however at occasions it’s not at all times in my fingers.”
When requested if he was near leaving Anfield this summer season, he continued: “My mission was to exit and play, and be a primary. It has been reported that Liverpool had rejected a couple of bids as properly.”
Kelleher, who graduated from Liverpool’s youth facet in 2019, has but to make an look below Arne Slot this season. He did, nevertheless, characteristic in Eire’s 2-0 loss to England of their opening UEFA Nations League fixture on Saturday.
He is set to seem once more when Eire face Greece on Tuesday.
