Brentford have approached Liverpool over signing goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher – as Bayer Leverkusen close in on Mark Flekken.
The west London club are open to selling Flekken to the German club, who have just appointed Erik ten Hag as manager, and discussions are also underway to that end.
Brentford have been interested in Kelleher since before they signed Flekken but Liverpool have only been open to selling him since securing Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia last summer.
Kelleher is understood to want to compete for a starting place and the arrival of Mamardashvili means it is the Georgian who will be competing with Alisson next season.
Other clubs are interested in the 26-year-old Kelleher but Brentford are believed to be in pole position and have a strong relationship with Liverpool, having secured Sepp van den Berg from Anfield last summer.
Hallgrimsson wants to see Kelleher move
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke openly about wanting Kelleher to leave Anfield in search of regular minutes as a first-choice goalkeeper elsewhere.
Kelleher, capped 22 times for his country already, secured his second Premier League title with the Reds this season but only started 10 games with Alisson ahead of him in the pecking order.
Kelleher started 10 Premier League games in the title winning campaign with Alisson ahead of him
“I just want him to go to a club where he will play on a regular basis,” said Hallgrimsson earlier in May.
“He has been playing at the highest level, whether it’s the Champions League or the Premier League, and done really well. I just want him to be happy and playing regularly.
“I know he wants to be playing at the highest level. I guess – I don’t know for sure – he will be playing at the highest level.
“He has spoken about that himself. I don’t mind [where], so long as he’s playing on a regular basis because he is too good not to be playing.”
Kayode signs for Brentford
Brentford are looking to get their business in the summer window early after already confirming the signing of Michael Kayode on a five-year deal. The club also have an option to extend his contract by an additional 12 months.
Kayode began a half-season loan with the club from Fiorentina in January, which has now been made permanent until at least 2030.
On signing his new contract, the 20-year-old defender said: “I am so excited to extend my stay at Brentford.
“I have felt so welcome from the first day I arrived at the club, thanks to my team-mates and the care the coaching staff have shown me.
“I’ve wanted to play in the Premier League since I was a child and it’s been so good to do that here. “I can’t wait for more next season and beyond!”
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