Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy has explained why he believes one Reds player will leave the club this summer. The January transfer window is open for a few more days, but it remains to be seen if any new signings will arrive at Anfield before the window closes.

Arne Slot's team are currently top of the Premier League table and have a four-point lead over Arsenal with a game in hand. Liverpool will look ahead to an away trip to Bournemouth at the weekend in their next-top-flight fixture, but will first face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League in midweek.

Alisson Becker is expected to start in goal for both of those games, with Caoimhin Kelleher on the bench. Murphy believes that it will be Kelleher who will leave Liverpool in the summer, especially with the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili.

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Liverpool signed Mamardashvili last summer in a £30million deal with Valencia. The Georgia international is spending the season on loan with the La Liga club before linking up with the Reds at the end of the campaign, and Murphy believes Mamardashvili's arrival will lead to Kelleher's exit.

“I think next season at Liverpool we will have Alisson starting and Giorgi Mamardashvili on the bench with Caoimhin Kelleher leaving," Murphy told OLBG. “My understanding is that Kelleher will leave and they won't be short of takers, he is an outstanding goalkeeper and deserves the chance to go and be a number one.

“I think he will get a really good move and Alisson will have a season in front of Mamardashvili to help him learn and get settled. Where could Kelleher go?

"Well, I think Chelsea's an obvious one, although I think Robert Sanchez is improving hugely. I think he gets some unfair criticism for a few mistakes here in the season. I think he's actually a really good goalkeeper.

“He just gets a bit nervous at times with the ball at his feet. But Chelsea's an obvious one and I think probably Newcastle, if they’re thinking of evolving as a club and becoming more competitive.

“Nick Pope has been a great keeper over the years but having more injuries at the minute and he’s not the best with his feet. He'll admit that himself. I think for Kelleher, Newcastle or Chelsea are two wonderful options for him.”