USMNT star Matt Turner snubbed by Liverpool in part-exchange offer from Nottingham Forest for Caoimhin Kelleher

The United States international goalkeeper has slipped down the pecking order at the City Ground on the back of his 2023 transfer from Arsenal. He started his debut campaign with Forest as first-choice between the sticks, but lost his place after making a number of costly errors.

Forest have since drafted in Matz Sels and Carlos Miguel – and they have both seen game time ahead of Turner in the 2024-25 campaign. The Reds remain in the market for another shot-stopper, with Republic of Ireland international Kelleher in their sights.

The Athletic reports that Turner was offered to Liverpool in a deal that would have seen Kelleher head in the opposite direction, but said approach has been turned down by those at Anfield. Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili is heading to Merseyside, but his move from Valencia will not be completed until the summer of 2025 when a season-long loan in Spain has been completed.

As a result, Liverpool are eager to keep Kelleher on board as back-up to Brazilian star Alisson. They are said to value the 25-year-old custodian at between £25 million and £30m ($40m), with Forest’s bid – even with Turner being used as a makeweight –falling short of that mark.