Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been the reigning defender, while Irish goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher has long been a reserve goalkeeper.
Rumours of his departure have been rife throughout the recent transfer window, but no club has come forward to offer Liverpool the amount of money they are demanding.
The position is further jeopardised next season when Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili officially joins the club. He is certain to leave Anfield this summer, with Newcastle United’s name being floated.
Ben Jacobs (sports journalist) has mentioned the Irish goalkeeper’s future and revealed that Chelsea and Newcastle have expressed interest.
On the other hand, he also said that a priority target for the north of England club would be 22-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford, who plays for Burnley.
“Kelleher at Liverpool is [a goalkeeper] that Newcastle really like. There’s a market opportunity there because Mamardashvili is coming in, Alisson may well stay. Even Mamardashvili might not be the number one next season.”
“There is no indication I have yet that Liverpool plan on loaning Mamardashvili out to keep it as Alisson and Kelleher through the 2025/26 season; so suddenly Kelleher is likely to become a number three, which is not something he is particularly comfortable with. He doesn’t really want to stay as a number two either. He feels like he’s done enough to become a number one somewhere.”
“We heard some reports that Chelsea might come in the mix for Kelleher. That’s not my understanding, but I am told that there is some substance to Newcastle and Kelleher, although it’s probably fair to say that Trafford is a bit higher up on their list of priorities.”
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