Ringmahon Rangers, an amateur Irish soccer club, is set to pocket a remarkable $3.4 million (£2.5 million) from Caoimhin Kelleher’s move to Brentford.

The Liverpool backup goalkeeper is expected to complete his move to the Bees soon after a deal worth up to $24 million (£18 million) was agreed between the clubs.

The Irish Examiner claims the Cork-based side will receive 20 percent of Kelleher’s transfer fee, which will “set the club up financially for decades”.



Ringmahon would be entitled to 20 percent of any future funds.

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The club has reshared a post on its Instagram account with the reported news from the Irish Examiner, hinting it is indeed set for an unprecedented windfall.

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But Brentford moved quickly to secure his services, with Mark Flekken expected to join Bayer Leverkusen.

Given Giorgi Mamardashvili is set to arrive at Liverpool this summer, and the Georgian has revealed he has no plans to leave on loan, Kelleher could have found himself operating as the Reds’ third-choice stopper.

That option certainly doesn’t appeal to Irish manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, who claimed last month that he wants Kelleher to play regular minutes and is “too good” to be a back-up.



2 at Liverpool but got a really good keeper ahead of him,” said the Everton defender.

“He’s definitely up there with the keepers in the Premier League and I think next season he’ll show that, that he’s up there with the best.

“I think he’s proven from the games played for Liverpool that he can be up there with some of the best keepers in the league.”


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