Liverpool enter 'advanced talks' for third summer deal as Richard Hughes gets to work

Liverpool are reportedly in advanced talks to seal a third summer deal, having sold Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid for £8.4million and replacing him with Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong. Sporting director Richard Hughes has wasted no time in the transfer market and is in negotiations to sell another of Arne Slot's stars.

The Reds have already been able to net a transfer fee for Alexander-Arnold, freeing up from the club early to join Madrid in time for the Club World Cup. Now, they are turning their attention to a more fringe player in the squad who is nearing an exit to a Premier League rival.

claim that goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has been the subject of an approach by Brentford. The Bees are expected to sell their number one, Mark Flekken, to Bayer Leverkusen.

The two English sides are in advanced talks, with various reports claiming that the Northern Ireland stopper could cost as much as £18million.

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