Liverpoolboss Jurgen Klopp will have to dip into the transfer market if goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher leaves Anfield asAdrian’has to stay third choice’,RedmenTVpresenterSte Hoarehas told GIVEMESPORT.
Although James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have already made their final Reds appearance, with their respective contractsnot being renewed,Adrianlooks set to remain on Merseyside.
Liverpool transfer news – Adrian
It appears thatAdrianis not heading thɾօυɢҺ the exit door as, according toFootball Insider,Liverpoolhave agreed fresh terms with the Spaniard.
The ɾєρօɾτ suggests Klopp gave the green light for the former West Ham United shot-stopper to remain on the club’s books and, as a result, a contract extension has been finalised following discussions.
It comes afterAdrianɾєⱱєɑłєԀ he wasclose to putting pen-to-paperearlier this month, although there has not been official confirmation fromLiverpoolat this stage.
The 36-year-old’s current agreement, which sees him pocket£60,000-per-week, is due to expire in the coming weeks.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recentlytold GIVEMESPORTthatAdrianhas attracted interest from clubs in his homeland and Italy due to uncertainty over where his long-term future lies.
What has Ste Hoare said about Adrian?
Hoare does not feel thatAdriancan be trusted between the sticks, with the best days of his career now behind him.
The RedmenTV presenter is in no doubt that Klopp will need to draft in a new second choice goalkeeper if Caoimhin Kelleher moves onto pastures new.
Hoare told GIVEMESPORT:”I would never be comfortable withAdrianplaying. That ship has sailed.
“When he first came in, he did really well and helpedLiverpoolwin the league title. He played 11 games andLiverpooldidn’t lose any of them, so he’s got that in his locker.
“I think, ifLiverpoollet Caoimhin Kelleher go, there’s no wayAdrianshould be the back-up goalkeeper. He has to stay third choice.”
Why areLiverpoolhandingAdriana new contract?
AlthoughAdrianwas only afforded 90 minutes of action during the entirety of the 2022/23 campaign, according toTransfermarkt, he is clearly a well-respected member of the dressing room.
Klopp has been singing his praises, claiming the ex-Real Betis custodian is a’very strong character’who does not get agitated when he is out of the picture due to Alisson Becker’s fine form.
Adrian has huge amounts of Premier League experience, having made139 appearancesin the competition, and that will have come into Liverpool’s thinking when it came to deciding whether to put fresh terms on the table.
The 6 ft 2 goalkeeper haskept seven clean sheetsin 26 outings for his current employers, while he has also enjoyed plenty of success at Anfield.
