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Tottenham told to complete shock Liverpool transfer as Chelsea summer deal unlikely

Emmanuel Petit has called on Tottenham to make a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. The goalkeeping department is one area the Lilywhites will be looking at ahead of the 2023/24 campaign following a number of high-profile errors from Hugo Lloris so far this term.

The Frenchman came under fire back in January after spilling a routine Bukayo Saka cross over his own line in the North London Derby defeat vs Arsenal, with the player also at fault for Emi Buendia's goal in their loss at home to Aston Villa two weeks earlier. Having turned 36 on Boxing Day and coming towards the end of his glittering career, Spurs need to look towards to future and try and find their long-term successor to Lloris, who is currently on the sidelines through injury, this summer.

As his former club Chelsea are well stocked between the sticks, Petit believes that Tottenham would be a perfect fit for Liverpool's Kelleher, who he has called upon to move to N17 "if he wants to cement his own legacy".

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"Caoimhin Kelleher should consider a move away, however Chelsea still have two keepers in [Edouard] Mendy and Kepa [Arrizabalaga]," said Petit when speaking to Boyle Sports. "A club that he would fit in perfectly is Tottenham. Hugo Lloris is 36, he has had a few injuries and has retired from the national team, he is not the future anymore.

"[Fraser] Foster is also 34, so Tottenham may need a refresh in that department. Kelleher is 24 years old. In the cup fixtures last season, especially against Chelsea, he was really good. If he wants to cement his own legacy, he should leave and join Tottenham."

Behind Alisson in the pecking order at Anfield, Kelleher has had to make do with three appearances in cup competition for the Reds so far this term. The Irishman was the hero for Liverpool last season after playing his part along the way to Jurgen Klopp's team lifting the Carabao Cup at Wembley.

football.london first reported in December that Spurs are planning to make a move for a new long-term first choice goalkeeper this summer.

When it comes to the goalkeeping department, football.london understands that some of the names on Tottenham's shortlist include Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Brentford's David Raya, Brighton stopper Robert Sanchez and AC Milan's Mike Maignan.

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