Sources: Celtic told £20m Caoimhin Kelleher bid would be accepted – loan-to-buy possible
Liverpool will ask for a fee of £20million for reported Celtic target Caoimhin Kelleher in the summer window, sources have told Football Insider.
Football Insider revealed on Thursday (18 January) that Reds back-up goalkeeper Kelleher, 25, is ready to leave at the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
Celtic are on the hunt for a new shot-stopper with Joe Hart’s contract set to end in May – and the Hoops have been widely linked with a potential swoop for the Republic of Ireland international.
However, Liverpool are set to ask for a fee of £20million to part with academy product Kelleher – which would represent a club-record purchase for Celtic.
It is believed that no club is likely to come close to matching that valuation despite plenty of interest in the shot-stopper.
A well-placed source has told Football Insider that the Hoops could prefer a loan-to-buy deal for the goalkeeper if Liverpool reduce their asking price.
Kelleher is keen to leave Anfield soon to get regular first-team football elsewhere.
He has started 11 times across all competitions this season, conceding 14 goals and keeping two clean sheets.
The shot-stopper, who has fallen behind Southampton’s Gavin Bazunu in the international pecking order, is under contract with the Merseysiders until June 2026 after penning his most recent extension in 2021.
Celtic also have Benjamin Siegrist and Scott Bain on the books at Parkhead but will look for a new number one in the summer window.
The Hoops are eight points clear atop the Scottish Premiership this term but have played two more games than rivals Rangers.
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