Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers planning transfer swoop on former club Liverpool for out-of-favour star

BRENDAN RODGERS has put Liverpool keeper Caoimhin Kelleher at the top of his Celtic wanted list.

Hoops boss Rodgers is looking for a long-term replacement for Joe Hart.

And his sights are set firmly on the big Anfield reserve, 24.

Republic of Ireland stopper Kelleher hoped to move this summer but missed out on a possible Premier League switch.

However, his exit down the line remains likely.

Celtic checked into Kelleher’s availability and were told he could not go just now, especially with fears of Arab interest in Kop keeper Alisson.

Liverpool would also need to find a homegrown replacement for Kelleher, so that makes it even harder to allow him to leave.

But the chance of being Celtic No 1 for the next few years appeals to the keeper after spending so long in the shadows at Anfield.

Meanwhile, Liverpool will try to land Brazilian midfielder Andre, 22, in the January transfer window.

Fluminense star Andre was on their radar in the summer but the club would not go beyond £30million for him.

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And with Andre’s side chasing domestic honours in Brazil, they were not willing to trade.

He fits the Liverpool profile perfectly and they are prepared to hold on until the time and price are right.

The Anfield transfer team are also working on a centre-half for NEXT summer.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Odilon Kossounou is on the watch-list after he failed to land a move to West Ham.

The Ivory Coast international, 22, would jump at a move to Merseyside.