Jake O'Brien tips fellow Corkman Caoimhín Kelleher to excel at Brentford

Liverpool have accepted a bid, rising to €22m from incremental add-ons, after the 26-year-old expressed his wish to establish himself as a first-choice goalkeeper.

CORK'S FINEST: Jake O’Brien and Caoimhín Kelleher were Merseyside rivals but the defender is glad to see his fellow Corkman in command to become a Premier League mainstay. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Caoimhín Kelleher was excused from Ireland training on Monday with Heimir Hallgrímsson allowing the Corkman to travel to London to complete his €16m move to Brentford.

Liverpool accepted the bid, rising to €22m from incremental add-ons, after the 26-year-old expressed his wish to establish himself as a first-choice goalkeeper.