Liverpool backup goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has expressed issues about how his performances within the absence of Alisson over the approaching weeks may complicate a possible sale.
The long-serving quantity two brazenly needed to go away Merseyside final summer time searching for sustained first-team soccer. Kelleher has solely been afforded alternatives within the Premier League when Alisson, the undisputed first alternative, has been injured.
The Brazilian shot-stopper pulled up with a hamstring damage forward of October’s worldwide break, ruling him out of as many as seven fixtures. Kelleher stepped up for the primary of these video games on Sunday, serving to his aspect earn a 2-1 victory towards Chelsea, however has acknowledged that every composed efficiency provides Liverpool licence to extend his price ticket.
“I performed so many occasions final season and in case you do effectively your valuation goes up,” Kelleher advised the Telegraph earlier this month. “Clearly the membership goes to wish to get an excellent revenue.”
Kelleher caught the attention of a number of suitors over the summer time however none of them matched the £20m price the membership have assigned to the 25-year-old, whose present Liverpool deal would not expire till June 2026.
“There was some curiosity,” Kelleher revealed. “It is regular that, whenever you play for a membership like Liverpool, and I clearly had an extended spell in purpose final season and thought I did fairly effectively. I spoke with the supervisor concerning the scenario, but it surely was by no means going to vary as a result of the actual fact is that I’m up towards Alisson and he is top-of-the-line on the planet. So he is all the time going to be primary and he is all the time going to play.
“There have been different elements, like negotiations with golf equipment in addition to Liverpool needing to be comfortable. On the finish of the day, it simply did not materialise and I did not get a transfer.”
The Republic of Eire worldwide has made it abundantly clear that he can’t be shackled to the sidelines for for much longer. “I am not going to get pleasure from myself or be comfortable sitting on the bench,” he added. The upcoming arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili – who was signed in August for £30m and can be a part of the squad subsequent summer time after a mortgage spell at Valencia – knocks Kelleher additional down Liverpool’s pecking order.
Alisson‘s extended absence will give the keen goalkeeper some much-needed recreation time, which he’s planning to make use of to his benefit. “One of the best factor I can do is go and play effectively and, yeah, possibly give the supervisor one thing to consider, give him a headache possibly,” Kelleher mentioned. “If I play so effectively, how can he take me out, one thing like that. Do in addition to I can to place some stress on a minimum of.”
It is not all unhealthy for the pissed off shot-stopper. As he acknowledged: “It is not the worst factor on the planet to remain at a membership like Liverpool.”
