Report: Liverpool flop Loris Karius claims to have rejected two British clubs

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Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has told Turkish publication Sporx that he has turned down moves to two British clubs.

The German custodian joined Besiktas on an initial two-year loan deal last summer.

He was bombed out of Liverpool after a woeful performance in the Champions League Final defeat to Real Madrid.

Now the 26-year-old has revealed that he has declined offers to join other clubs in favour of staying with the Turkish outfit.

He told Sporx: “This season, through my agent, two club in the UK, three clubs from Germany made offers for me.

“I turned them down. Besiktas is very special to me.”

Karius revived his career somewhat last season, playing 30 games and helping Besiktas to a third-place finish in Super Lig.

He kept six clean sheets for his temporary club and looks set to continue as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper next season.

During his time at Liverpool, he played 49 games, keeping 22 clean sheets.

TBR Verdict

It seems inexplicable that two Premier League clubs would want to risk the signing of Karius.

His form at Anfield was sporadic at best and that came to a head in the Champions League Final, where he cost Liverpool the 2017/18 final against Real Madrid.

On £25,000 per week, according to Spotrac, even the lower-ranked clubs in the division would be able to afford him, but why would they want him?

European football has proved the perfect place for him to seek a new start. His form at Besiktas last season was alright, but occasionally errors still crept in.

We might never know which British clubs wanted to take a punt on him but it would have been a strange move regardless.

His days playing in the Premier League look over and he will probably leave the Reds permanently in a year’s time.