Liverpool news: Caoimhin Kelleher transfer in pipeline as ex-star says goalkeeper should leave

Caoimhin Kelleher mightiness beryllium facing a important spell arsenic Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper but 1 erstwhile Liverpool subordinate thinks helium volition permission adjacent summer

Liverpool instrumentality to enactment against Chelsea connected Sunday day knowing they whitethorn nary longer beryllium sitting apical of the Premier League table.

And Arne Slot volition beryllium leaning heavy connected second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who volition deputise for injured Alisson, to execute arsenic they support their rubric challenge. But 1 erstwhile Red reckons Kelleher is not agelong for the Anfield exit.

Meanwhile, owners FSG person denied reports that they are astir to acquisition 1 of the biggest teams successful immoderate athletics successful a multi-billion dollar deal.

Here are each the large quality stories from successful and astir Anfield arsenic the planetary interruption nears its end.

Slot's acerb test

It was past period erstwhile Arne Slot spoke of the ‘fixtures coming aft the planetary break’.

Liverpool are rightly delighted with their commencement of the season. They’re top of the Premier League with six wins from seven, they’re flying successful Europe with two victories from two and they’re into the adjacent circular of the Carabao Cup. As honeymoon periods go, Slot has been enjoying the other luxurious package.

"I cognize however bully they are,” the Reds brag said successful September astir his players. “But we inactive person to beryllium things erstwhile the fixtures are coming. We each cognize aft the planetary interruption past we spell into tougher fixtures than we person now.”

This adjacent play is acceptable to beryllium an acerb trial of their credentials.

Kelleher exit

Mark Lawrenson believes Caoimhin Kelleher could permission Liverpool adjacent summer.

The Irish keeper is acceptable to measurement successful for No 1 Alisson implicit the adjacent 7 games with the Brazilian retired with a hamstring injury. Kelleher, 25, suffered a gaffe portion playing for his state successful this planetary interruption arsenic helium talented Greece a 2nd extremity successful a 2-0 defeat.

But erstwhile Republic of Ireland planetary Lawrenson believes the keeper volition amended with much crippled time.

However, with the Reds already agreeing a woody to bring Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia adjacent summer, Lawrenson admits that whitethorn beryllium the extremity of Kelleher astatine the club.

FSG denial

Liverpool’s owners – the Fenway Sports Group – person denied that they are ‘considering’ an attack to purchasing the NBA’s Boston Celtics.

The Boston-based group, led by John W. Henry, purchased a bulk involvement successful the Reds successful 2010, and besides ain the MLB’s Boston Red Sox and NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. They further pb a consortium that injected £2.3 cardinal into the PGA Tour earlier this year.

FSG person returned occurrence to Anfield done their shrewd transportation concern and 1 savvy managerial assignment successful particular; Jurgen Klopp starring the Reds to the Premier League rubric and Champions League trophy during their ownership.

Any imaginable ownership radical looking astatine a foray into the NBA would request to hide their hands heavy into their pockets, with either an enlargement squad oregon the acquisition of a broadside similar the Celtics apt to emergence supra £4billion.

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