Caoimhín Kelleher set to leave Liverpool for Brentford

Brentford have agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Caoimhin Kelleher for a deal worth up to £18million, the PA news agency understands.

A reported initial fee of £12.5m for the second-choice Liverpool goalkeeper can rise to £18m if performance-related requirements are met. Aston Villa and Leeds were also linked with Liverpool's back-up keeper who impressed whenever he got the chance.

Ireland's Kelleher, who has a year left on his contract at Anfield, played over a quarter of the champions' Premier League matches this season when first-choice Alisson Becker was injured.

His move away from the Merseyside club has been heavily reported, with Giorgi Mamardashvili ing the club in July after Liverpool confirmed the signature of the Valencia keeper last summer.

Kelleher's switch to west London comes with 31-year-old Bees keeper Mark Flekken set to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.

The transfer is the first of what is set to be a busy window at Gtech Community Stadium, with 20-goal winger Bryan Mbuemo expected to leave the club.