Loris Karius is heading back to Liverpool at the end of the season.
The German goalkeeper’s two year loan spell with Besiktas concludes in May and The Mirror (via The Athletic) says that the Turkish club have no plans to trigger the buy-on clause to make the deal permanent.
The spell of Karius in England was littered with high profile blunders highlighted by his calamitous performance in the 2018 Champions League final and those mistakes have continued to haunt him in Turkey.
So much so that last March Senol Gunes his manager at the time said:
“Karius has gone a bit stagnant, something is wrong with his electricity, motivation, enthusiasm for the game."
The 26 year-old will return to his parent club, but he will do so in the knowledge that there is no future for him at the Reds.
Not only is his replacement Alisson firmly ensconced as the No 1, he is widely acknowledged as the best goalkeeper in World Football.
The backup role is ably filled by Adrian who did a fine job at the start of the season when the Brazilian was out with a calf injury.
While youngster Caoimhín Kelleher has gained experience in domestic cup competitions.
So all that means that the inconsistent German will be on the lookout for another club.
There is a wide held view that goalkeepers mature much later that their outfield colleagues so in that sense Karius has many years to make an impression in the game.
Just how much the Reds can get for him will be very interesting to note.
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