Heading into the summer there were several Premier League clubs in search of a goalkeeper but after the latest developments in the market, the future of Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher has become clearer.
The future of the 24-year-old was uncertain heading into the transfer window as the Irishman only played four times last season and having already proven himself worthy of a first-choice role, the goalkeeper was tipped to leave Anfield this summer.
“I honestly can’t see Caoimh leaving,” Klopp said in a press conference back in May via the Daily Mail.
“It must be an extraordinary offer for me to start thinking [of selling him], I have to say.”
However, there was interest in the Irishman as Brighton, Brentford and Tottenham were all reported by The Athletic to be tracking the Reds shot-stopper, but now the landscape appears to have shifted.
Sky Sports reported on Thursday that Tottenham have verbally agreed an initial £17.2 million deal with Empoli for Guglielmo Vicario to replace the outgoing Hugo Lloris.
This is in addition to Brighton closing in on a deal for Anderlecht’s Bart Verbruggen, with The Athletic reporting that they were “on the cusp” of signing the 20-year-old Dutchman.
Whilst Brentford also secured the signing of Mark Flekken from SC Freiburg earlier in the summer, leaving Kelleher with fewer options, meaning the 24-year-old looks likely to stay at Anfield for another year.