Liverpool star eyes continuation at loan club

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Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has suggested wants to stay at Besiktas beyond the summer.

The German is currently halfway through a two-year loan deal with the Turkish giants, and has spoken about his future after his first season.

He said: “I think that if all parties are happy and satisfied, I will continue [here]. My contract with Besiktas continues.”

Karius enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent months after a shaky start at Vodafone Park.

The 25-year-old was criticised by Senol Gunes and had to request FIFA’s help over an unpaid wage issue.

It looked as though he might have been heading back to Anfield early, but since that dispute was resolved Karius has improved immensely.

All in all, it’s been a successful stint so far for Karius, who has been seeking personal redemption for those two errors against Real Madrid in the Champions League final last season.

TBR’s view

Karius appears to be settled in Turkey and has his confidence back after a rough period this time last year.

It will be interesting to see if Liverpool try to get him to come back, with Simon Mignolet having emerged as a potential £15 million transfer target for Watford (The Daily Mail).

Whether he would want to come and play second fiddle to Alisson though is perhaps unlikely.

For the moment Karius is playing well and the Beskitas faithful have certainly warmed to him.

It could well be important for him to see the two-year loan stint through to the end.