Stephen Kenny is convinced that Caoimhín Kelleher will leave Liverpool this summer.
The Ireland goalkeeper started the 4-4 draw with Southampton on the final day of the season.
But that was only his fourth appearance of the season, and his first in the Premier League.
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Kelleher played more games for Ireland - six - in the last year than he did for his club and Kenny expects he will be moving on.
“It looks like he'll be on the move this summer, and it can only benefit him because he needs to play games,” said the Ireland boss today.
“Obviously he's not started games this year and it's been a problem for him. He's very, very talented.
“It's hard to leave Liverpool, it's such an iconic club, but he's not so young now. He's 24 and he needs to play and he knows that.
“We've spoken regularly in the last year and he knows that himself. He knew that earlier in the season and he's been in dialogue with Liverpool about that for a long time.
“It most likely will happen, I think, in the summer. I would fully expect that.”
Kelleher is valued at around £30 million and a decision will be made on whether to sell or loan him out.
Kenny continued: “It's not right normally to speak about a player moving.
“But he's at the stage where he's behind probably one of the best goalkeepers in the world and it's not going to get any easier.
“He can't afford not playing. It wouldn't be a surprise for him to move in the summer and he knows that. He's ready to go and play regularly because he needs to.”
Meanwhile, Chiedozie Ogbene has been ruled out of Ireland’s Euro 2024 double-header against Greece and Gibraltar.
The Rotherham United attacker - who will be a free agent this summer - has not recovered in time from a torn hamstring.
Naming his 25-man squad today, Kenny explained: “We were always trying with Chiedozie.
“Obviously it's a bad hamstring tear and he's finished up with his club at Rotherham, so he's an out-of-contract player, as a few of them are, including Ryan Manning.
“Chiedozie, he came home and we had him in the Mardyke in Cork in terms of physio treatment over the last few weeks. We had tried to get him right.
“We brought him to Bristol last week (for a four-day training camp) and he worked with the physios there and the doctor and the medical team to try.
“It was without taking any risks, just seeing how he was, re-scanning him, and making sure where he was, and it's just too soon for him.
“We've tried to get him right because he's an infectious character, Chiedozie, brilliant in the group. He played well in his last game against France, he had an excellent game.
“He's had a very, very good season for Rotherha and I'm sure he'll get a very good move now on the back of that, and he deserves it.”
Manning, heavily linked with a move to Leeds United from Swansea City, was selected for this squad by Kenny but is not available due to personal reasons.
But Kenny immediately ruled out any beef with the player who has been overlooked for recent squads.
“There's no personal issue (with each other),” said Kenny. “I've spoken to Ryan a few times, there's nothing like that.
“I selected Ryan in the squad and Ryan was unavailable for personal reasons. I had a couple of conversations with Ryan and it's just he wasn't available for selection.
“Liam Scales has benefited there and come in as he's been playing right up with Aberdeen and gives us that left foot in the back three.”
Middlesbrough’s Darragh Lenihan returns to the squad while Peterborough’s Jack Taylor has also been recalled after impressing at the Bristol camp last week.
Jehh Hendrick and Alan Browne have recovered from their recent knocks to join the squad ahead of next week’s training camp in Turkey ahead of the Greece game.
But Everton striker Tom Cannon - who impressed on loan at Preston - is only on standby having been forced to sit out the Bristol get-together with tonsillitis.
Republic of Ireland Squad - Greece & Gibraltar
Goalkeepers: Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool), Mark Travers (AFC Bournemouth)
Defenders: Matt Doherty (Atlético Madrid), Mark Sykes (Bristol City), Callum O'Dowda (Cardiff City), James McClean (Wigan Athletic), Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers), John Egan (Sheffield United), Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion), Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough), Liam Scales (Celtic).
Midfielders: Josh Cullen (Burnley), Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion), Jeff Hendrick (Reading), Alan Browne (Preston North End), Will Smallbone (Southampton), Jason Knight (Derby County), Jamie McGrath (Wigan Athletic), Jack Taylor (Peterborough United).
Forwards: Adam Idah (Norwich City), Michael Obafemi (Burnley), Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion), Troy Parrott (Tottenham Hotspur), Mikey Johnston (Vitória de Guimarães, on loan from Celtic).
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