Garth Crooks has suggested that Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher may have to leave Anfield after his performance against Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea in the final of the Carabao Cup.
Scottish Premiership giants Celtic are keen on signing Kelleher from Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
So, what has Garth Crooks said about Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher? Let’s take a look.
Caoimhin Kelleher urged to leave Liverpool
Well, Garth Crooks has been speaking about Caoimhin Kelleher, and the former Tottenham Hotspur forward has been hugely impressed with the Liverpool goalkeeper.
Crooks has included Kelleher in his Team of the Week for the Liverpool goalkeeper’s performance against Premier League rivals Chelsea in the final of the Carabao Cup this past weekend.
The 25-year-old was superb in goal and made a number of important saves. He was playing because of an injury to Alisson.
While praising Kelleher, Crooks has said that the goalkeeper will have to consider leaving because he will be a number two at Liverpool as long as Alisson is at Anfield.
Crooks told BBC Sport about Kelleher: “The point-blank save from Cole Palmer in the first half of Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over Chelsea by Kelleher was not just world class it was worthy of winning any cup final. So was his save from Conor Gallagher who was clean through at the time.
“Liverpool’s number two goalkeeper doesn’t seem to care what the occasion is, it seems you can always depend on the Republic of Ireland international. Of all the injuries sustained by Liverpool the team have missed Alisson the least. Kelleher’s performance have been nothing short of outstanding as was his form in the EFL Cup final.
“This is a man who remains incredibly calm often in extraordinary circumstances and tends to do all his talking between the sticks.
“Winning trophies with Liverpool as their number two is all very well but I can’t help feeling there comes a time when your performances deserve top billing – even if it means leaving Anfield.”
My View: Caoimhin Kelleher should consider Liverpool exit
In my opinion, Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher should seriously consider leaving at the end of the season.
Celtic are interested in the Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper. HITC revealed this on Monday that the defending Scottish Premiership champions want to sign Kelleher in the summer transfer window.
The Hoops are on the hunt for a new number one goalkeeper after Joe Hart announced that he is going to retire at the end of the season. So, Kelleher would slot right into Brendan Rodgers’s starting lineup.
Alisson is the number one goalkeeper for Liverpool and is going to have that status for the foreseeable future. Kelleher has to look at his options in the summer of 2024.
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