Kelleher wants Liverpool exit to 'be a number one'

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher said he wants to time off Anfield to beryllium himself, pinch nan nine seemingly having chosen to spell "in a different direction".

The Republic of Ireland international, who was speaking earlier his country's Nations League crippled pinch Greece successful Dublin connected Tuesday night, made 26 appearances for Liverpool past play aft wounded to first-choice keeper Alison.

New head Arne Slot has, however, made a move to motion Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia successful a woody worthy up to £29m, pinch nan 23-year-old owed to get successful clip for nan 2025-26 season.

"I've made it clear successful nan past fewer years that I want to spell and beryllium a number 1 and play week in, week out," said Kelleher.

"The club's made that determination to get different goalkeeper and from nan extracurricular looking in, it looks for illustration they've made a determination to spell successful a different direction."

The Merseyside nine reportedly turned down approaches from Premier League rivals for Kelleher's services this summer.

"Sometimes from nan extracurricular looking in, it looks for illustration that's 100% my determination but astatine times it's not ever successful my hands," he added.

"It's been reported that Liverpool person rejected a fewer bids arsenic well. My ambition is clear that I deliberation I'm bully capable and I want to spell retired and beryllium it."

For his country, wounded to Southampton's Gavin Bazunu has led to Kelleher's promotion to nan number 1 jersey.

The 25-year-old performed good successful nan 2-0 conclusion to England astatine nan Aviva Stadium connected Saturday, but took small restitution from his showing fixed nan consequence successful what was Heimir Hallgrimsson first crippled successful charge.

"I had a fewer saves to make and was capable to thief nan squad but it's not astir that , it's astir nan squad and getting nan correct results for nan country.

"Personally, happy pinch my ain capacity but we request to execute arsenic a squad and it's a large crippled connected Tuesday."