The season isn't even over and the Premier League title is still to be secured, but already talk is starting to turn towards the summer transfer window and a Liverpool squad overhaul.

Put simply, Kelleher is far better served asking his representatives to organise a transfer in the summer before being given the hero's send-off he should be entitled to given his contribution as a two-time League Cup winner for the Reds.

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There will be plenty of negotiation in the meantime, but Liverpool will have to cede at least some ground this summer to bring in a good fee for a player who will be surplus to requirements given the arrival of Mamardashvili from Valencia.

For Liverpool, it gives them what would be a decent sum to reinvest into the summer's squad building, while a move for Kelleher will give him the chance to shine on a more consistent basis in the Premier League.

And the Irishman has extra reason to have felt disappointed at the occasion, given it could very well be his last-ever appearance for the Reds.

Wrapping up the Premier League title with games to spare could hand Kelleher the opportunity of a farewell outing.

Otherwise, he is behind Alisson Becker in the pecking order, with the domestic cups - Kelleher's way into the Liverpool first team in recent seasons - now a distant memory this campaign.

About to enter the final year of his Reds contract, the goalkeeper will be expected to leave in the summer considering the arrival of Mamardashvili and the summer representing the last time the Reds can gain anything like top dollar for a player who would walk into most other Premier League starting XIs.