Liverpool sign England GK Keating on free from Man City
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- Liverpool signed Khiara Keating on a free transfer after her Manchester City contract expired, making her the club's fourth signing of the summer
- Keating reunites with manager Gareth Taylor, who handed her her WSL debut at City and oversaw her 2023-24 breakout season
- At age 19, Keating became the youngest goalkeeper to win the WSL Golden Glove, keeping nine clean sheets that season
- The 22-year-old made her England debut at the Etihad in October 2025 and was part of the triumphant Euro 2025 squad, though she missed June's World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine with concussion
- Manchester City graduate lost her starting spot to Japan's Ayaka Yamashita last season, starting only four WSL games despite City winning the league and FA Cup double
- Liverpool entered the goalkeeper market after Jennifer Falk's loan ended in May and hopes for a permanent deal fell through
Why it matters: Keating gets the regular first-team football she was denied at City, where she started just four WSL games behind Yamashita despite being an England international and Euro 2025 winner. Liverpool gain a proven keeper who won the Golden Glove at 19 and has Champions League experience — strengthening their squad ahead of next year's Women's World Cup in Brazil.
