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Brentford have officially announced the signing of Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher in a deal worth up to £18 million, as he transitions from backup to No.1 at the Bees.

The 26-year-old, who spent a decade at Anfield, signed a five-year contract with the Bees, including a club option to extend by an additional year.

The transfer, structured as an initial £12.5 million payment with performance-related add-ons.

Brentford needed to secure long-term successor for departing goalkeeper Mark Flekken, who joins Bayer Leverkusen for £11 million.

Now Kelleher, speaking to the official Brentford website, has revealed his reasons for departing Anfield and joining the London club.

He explained that it was not a hard decision to leave Liverpool to pursue his own career as a No.1 – and that he had no reservations once he knew Brentford were in for him

“I’m buzzing, I’m really happy to be here,” said the 26-year-old in his first interview.

“I don’t think it was very difficult for me to leave [Liverpool].

I felt for my own career that the time was right for me to go, to be a no.1 and to play every week.

“I heard of some interest a number of weeks ago?

Once I knew Brentford was in for me, it was definitely one I was really excited about and wanted to do as quickly as possible.

“When I come back for pre-season, all focus will be on what I want to do next year; to work on certain goals and what I need to improve on, and to have a really good season for Brentford.”

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