Leeds United are pushing to ensure that they get promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season. Promotion would bring in more funds to spend in the summer, and the Whites have already identified a few targets. Caoimhin Kelleher is the number one target for Leeds, who want a new goalkeeper and it seems a move is on the cards.
The Irishman is set to move on from Liverpool in the summer when he will have a year left on his contract, and a transfer is on the cards in the next window.
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Caoimhin Kelleher wants to play week-in-week-out from next season and a club would have to provide guarantees over playing time to him before he would agree to join in the summer.
Leeds are interested in getting their hands on him, but they will face competition from Chelsea, who also have their eyes on the Irish goalkeeper in the next window.
I have heard this about Caoimhin Kelleher – Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has admitted that he would be really surprised if Kelleher stays at Liverpool beyond the end of the summer transfer window.
He stressed that as far as he knows, Kelleher would be sold in the next transfer window. He has been the perennial number 2 behind Alisson Becker at Anfield, and he wants to play regular football.
“I’d be really surprised if Kelleher stays”, Murphy told Chelsea News.
“My understanding is that he would be sold in the summer – I say my understanding – just things I’ve heard here and there.”
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Illan Meslier has made several errors this season, but Daniel Farke has decided against changing the goalkeeper, which could disrupt the team.
The Frenchman has revealed that he wants to stay if Leeds get promoted, but it seems the Whites have decided to move on from him in the next window.
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Leeds want a new number one if they get promoted, and Kelleher has emerged as the top target for the Yorkshire giants in the next transfer window.
The Irishman has been tipped to become a great goalkeeper, and he is a wanted commodity ahead of the next summer transfer window.
Leeds should do everything in their power to convince Kelleher to move to Elland Road if they are in the Premier League next season.
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