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Caoimhin Kelleher shares what Jurgen Klopp privately told him just before he left Liverpool

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has revealed what was said in his final conversation with Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool‘s game against Wolves at Anfield was⛄ Klopp’s final fixture as Reds boss. The German receꩲived a fantastic farewell as he said his goodbyes to everyone at the club.

Kelleher shared a great relationship with Klopp. The German was his only manager at Liverpool, and he has now revealed th𝐆e 56-year-old’s final words to him before he left🉐.

Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

What Jurgen Klopp told Caoimhin Kelleher before leaving Liverpool

Caoimhin Kelleher has been at Liverpool since🉐 j🦄oining them from Ringmahon in 2015.

The Ireland international has developed incredibly well over the ℱyears. He has been Alisson’s number two for quite some time now, but he showed in the 2023/24 season that he has come a long way.

Kelleher stepped in during Alisson’s absence due to injuries. He played 26 times in all competitions for the Reds and fared🔜 really well.

He even played a massive part in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup triumph, keeping a clean sheet iౠn the final against Chelsea at Wembley.

That proved to be Jurgen Klopp‘s final trophy as Liverpool’s manager and it’ll be ꦜone that he wi🌸ll surely remember for a long, long time.

After bidding farew🌄ell to everyone at Anfield 🎶on the final day of the season, Klopp had a private conversation with Kelleher before saying goodbye to him as well.

The Li♏verpool goalkeeper has now revealed what his boꦬss told him.

“He’s been the only manager I’ve ever had at Liverpool. He gave me my debut and so many opportunities so I wanted to say thank yꩲou to him for everything he’s done for me, Kell⛄er told .

“He said I’d developed into a really good goalkeeper and that h🍨e would follow my career wherever I go. They were nice words to hear.

“He got a gr🍸eat send-off and it was a fitting tribute toꦅ him.”

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The latest on Kelleher’s Liverpool future

Kelleher was heavily linked with a move away from Liverpool in the summer of 2023.

The Irishman had done very wel♋l in the previous camp♑aign, and many felt he was good enough to become the number one at a different club.

Now, after another very impressive season, Kelleher has a decision to make about his future. He has made it clear now that his goal is to become the number⛦ one and is set to have talks with the club about his future very soon.

Kelleher said: “I’ve had such an amazing time at Liverpool. It’🤡s been a crazy journey for me and one that I’ve absolutely loved.

“I love the club, I love the fans and I hav꧒e a great relationship with the players and the staff. Whether it’s here at Liverpool or somewhere else, I do feel the next step for me is to be a No 1.”

Speaki🍌ng about conversations on his future, he added: “There will be some discussions over the coming weeks. The club was busy with the manager leaving and appointing a new one.

“Wဣ💖ith all the new staff arriving, those talks will happen.”