Khiara Keating Joins Liverpool FC Women on Permanent Deal

Liverpool FC Women have underlined their ambition with the signing of highly rated goalkeeper Khiara Keating on a permanent deal after her contract at Manchester City expired.

At 22, Keating already carries the profile of a player who has lived in the spotlight for years. She came through City’s academy, broke into senior football at just 17, and has since built a reputation as one of the most promising goalkeepers in the English game.

Now she crosses the divide.

The move also brings a reunion. Keating links back up with head coach Gareth Taylor, with whom she previously worked at City, adding a layer of familiarity to what is otherwise a significant change of scenery. For a goalkeeper, that trust can matter as much as any tactical detail.

She becomes Liverpool’s fourth new signing of the summer, a clear sign of a squad being reshaped rather than merely tweaked. A young goalkeeper with top-level experience is rarely available on a free; Liverpool have pounced.

Keating’s rise has not been confined to club football. A product of England’s youth system, she has represented her country at various age groups and stepped onto the senior stage with a Lionesses debut in October 2025, a landmark moment that confirmed her status among the country’s elite.

From academy prospect to international goalkeeper, and now the new last line of defence at Liverpool. The next chapter of her career will be written in red.