Premier League club Nottingham Forest will soon present an improved proposal to sign Caoimhin Kelleher, valued at £25 million by Liverpool.
According to an update by Pete O’Rourke, Caoimhin Kelleher is the subject of interest from Nottingham Forest. The Tricky Trees have already failed with a bid for a part-exchange deal to sign the Liverpool goalkeeper. However, they have prepared an improved offer to sign the Irish goalkeeper, with the Merseyside outfit demanding around £25 million to part ways with him.
The Caoimhin Kelleher story
Caoimhin Kelleher has been one of the best backup goalkeepers in the world since breaking into the first-team squad at Liverpool FC several years ago. The Irishman has been with the Premier League club for nearly a decade but has never been in the position to become the first-choice goalkeeper.
The 25-year-old has been a dependable performer between the sticks for Liverpool, playing a leading role in the club’s successful campaigns in cup competitions. However, Kelleher has not even managed 50 appearances thus far for Liverpool while keeping 15 clean sheets and conceding 59 goals in those outings.
So, it is hardly surprising that the Republic of Ireland international wants to embark on a new adventure in the summer transfer window. Widespread reports have linked Kelleher with several well-known clubs across Europe. However, a move within the Premier League might be on the cards, with Nottingham Forest vying for his signature.
Move across the Premier League on the cards?
Nottingham Forest’s interest in Caoimhin Kelleher is surprising. While the Tricky Trees want to part ways with Matt Turner and offered the former Arsenal goalkeeper in the deal to sign the Irish shot-stopper from Liverpool, the Reds’ goalkeeper will not be the undisputed first choice between the sticks, considering Matz Sels’s presence in the first-team squad.
The Reds have already knocked back Nottingham Forest’s offer for a part-exchange deal. However, the Tricky Trees are preparing a new bid to sign the 25-year-old Irishman for Liverpool, with the improved proposal likely to come close to the Merseyside club’s asking price of £25 million.
However, it will be interesting to see if Liverpool will entertain any offers of around £25 million for the Republic of Ireland international, considering they will fall short of goalkeeping options if he leaves this late in the summer transfer window. Nevertheless, a new bid is coming from Nottingham Forest to secure Caoimhin Kelleher’s services.
