 | Liverpool line up 20 y/o ‘revelation’ as potential Kelleher replacement; his club may need to sell – report |
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Liverpool are looking to the continent for a potential replacement for Caoimhin Kelleher, amid reports that the Irishman is likely to depart the Reds this summer. reported this week that FSG will entertain offers for the 24-year-old, who’s no longer considered part of Jurgen Klopp’s long-term plans at Anfield. According to Dutch outlet both Liverpool and Manchester United are admirers of Anderlecht’s Bart Verbruggen, who’s valued at roughly €10m (£8.8m). His employers hope to keep him in Brussels for another year but may need to cash in amid widespread interest in the 20-year-old, who’s currently contracted up to 2025. Vincent Kompany had tried to sign him for Burnley last summer ( , only for Anderlecht to stand firm and refuse the Clarets’ advances.
If the Irishman does move on from Anfield this summer, the Reds could do a lot worse than trusting in a replacement who’s four years younger, already playing regularly on the European stage and clearly making a serious impression while he’s at it. Keeper Bart Verbruggen (20) werd vrijdag opgeroepen voor het Nederlands elftal en wordt al in verband gebracht met Manchester United en Liverpool.
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