Loris Karius is expected to leave Liverpool on a two-year loan deal, effectively bringing his time at Anfield to a close. The German was demoted to second-choice goalkeeper on the arrival of Alisson from Roma, and was on the substitutes’ bench for the 4-0 win over West Ham at Anfield. But after his turbulent end to last term, and a difficult pre-season, he is now due to depart Merseyside. Following up from reports from the Mirror‘s David Maddock on Sunday night, the Times‘ Paul Joyce has revealed that the 25-year-old will join Besiktas on loan. Karius will move to Istanbul on a two-year deal, and would enter the final 12 months of his contract at Liverpool on his return in 2020. Turkish journalist Ibrahim Seten has claimed that Besiktas will pay €2 million to secure his signing, praising their efforts to replace Fabri for a profit. It is highly unlikely that Karius will ever play for the Reds again—though he has travelled with the squad for Monday night’s clash with Crystal Palace. His exit should impact Simon Mignolet‘s prospects of a move, too, and the Belgian could now stay as backup for Alisson. Both Kamil Grabara and Caoimhin Kelleher are available as deputies for the £65 million signing, but neither of the 19-year-olds have first-team experience.<doc-sep>Liverpool have confirmed goalkeeper Loris Karius has joined Besiktas on a two-year loan deal. The 25-year-old was named on the bench for Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture of the season against West Ham, but left out of the squad against Crystal Palace and Brighton. On Friday, Besiktas appeared to confirm the arrival of the Liverpool keeper with a graphic of him on their Twitter page, and the move was completed on Saturday. The Turkish club have started their Super Lig campaign with two wins and are tied 1-1 with Partizan in the Europa League play-offs. Image: Karius apologised to Liverpool fans on social media after their loss in the Champions League final Karius made 49 appearances for the Reds after joining from Mainz in 2016. Thirty-three of those appearances came last season, where he came under fire for his performance in the Champions League final, which included two errors that led to goals in the 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid. He was in tears at the final whistle and the Reds decided to sign Roma's Alisson, subsequently signing the Brazil 'keeper in a then world-record £67m transfer.<doc-sep>Liverpool and Besiktas have agreed a two-year loan deal for Loris Karius, sources have told ESPN FC. Karius, who has made 49 appearances since his £4.7m arrival from Bundesliga side Mainz in 2016, lost his place as Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper after the club paid £65 million for Alisson last month. Sources say the initial loan fee is worth £2.25m and that Liverpool would be due another £7.25m if certain performance criteria is met -- such as Karius reaching a number of appearances at Besiktas and the Turkish side qualifying for European football. Liverpool also have a 20 percent sell-on clause if Karius' switch to Turkey becomes becomes permanent. The German is still present with the Liverpool squad for Monday night's game at Crystal Palace, a source confirmed. Simon Mignolet is also with the team in London. If the loan move is finalised, sources say Karius is expected to sign a one-year contract extension at Liverpool -- with the option of a second year if he returns to Anfield for the 2020-21 season -- as his current deal expires in June 2021. Mignolet, therefore, is now expected to serve as Alisson's understudy, with Liverpool believing the Belgian's professionalism and Premier League experience made him the better candidate to serve as No. 2. Loris Karius' woes have continued into Liverpool's preseason. Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Even before the arrival of Alisson, Karius faced an uncertain future at Anfield following his performance in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid. The 25-year-old committed two errors that directly led to Real goals in Kiev, although it was later discovered that he suffered a concussion early in the second half before his mistakes. He returned to Liverpool this summer for preseason, but faced heavy scrutiny and committed another error during a friendly with Tranmere Rovers. Earlier this summer, Mignolet failed to agree personal terms with Fulham, sources have told ESPN FC, which led to the newly promoted Premier League side signing Fabri from Besiktas. Liverpool then rejected a loan offer from Besiktas for Mignolet as they were only willing to sanction a permanent departure this summer. The 30-year-old had drawn interest from Napoli and preferred a move to Carlo Ancelotti's side, but sources say Liverpool never received an offer from the Serie A side, who were reluctant to meet Liverpool's asking price and hand the shot-stopper a long-term contract. Napoli ended up sealing a loan for Arsenal's David Ospina, whom Besiktas had also targeted before settling on Karius. Besiktas have a Europa League playoff-round match at Partizan Belgrade on Thursday.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get our LFC newsletter for the best Reds coverage Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has joined Besiktas on a two-year loan deal. The 25-year-old is set to spend the remainder of 2018-19 at the Turkish club before taking on the 2019-20 season with the Super Lig outfit. Besiktas have started their campaign with back-to-back league victories. Liverpool s truck a £9.5million deal earlier this week before the German shot-stopper was withdrawn from the Liverpool squad that beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Monday evening. (Image: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Karius made 49 appearances for the Reds since joining the club from Mainz in 2016 and was named on the bench for Liverpool’s opening Premier League fixture of the season, against West Ham United. Besiktas contested the first leg of their Europa League play-off against Partizan on Thursday and continue their league schedule at home to Antalyaspor on Sunday evening. A spokesman for Liverpool said: "Everybody at LFC wishes Loris the best of luck during his loan spell."<doc-sep>
Loris Karius has joined Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas on an initial two-year loan that will likely draw his troubled Liverpool career to a close. Karius arrived from Mainz in 2016, hailed as the saviour of the Reds’ long-term problems between the sticks. Voted the second-best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga in his final season with Jurgen Klopp‘s old club, behind only Manuel Neuer, the German was expected to settle as No. 1. But a broken hand in his first pre-season, followed by a difficult start on his return to the side, saw him fall behind Simon Mignolet, before reclaiming his place at the start of 2018. After a strong run of form, however, a miserable night in the Champions League final—hampered with concussion, no less—put paid to his time on Merseyside. The signing of Alisson in a then world-record deal with Roma, and the failure to sell Simon Mignolet, has therefore seen Liverpool agree a complicated deal with Besiktas. Karius has joined the Istanbul club for two years, with the Reds receiving £2.25 million, and will move permanently for £7.25 million if he meets performance-based targets. Liverpool will also have a 20 percent sell-on clause if the deal becomes permanent. He is also believed to have signed a new one-year contract with his parent club, however, with an option to extend this by a further 12 months if he returns in 2020. The 25-year-old’s switch to Turkey is likely to see Mignolet remain as Alisson‘s backup, with Kamil Grabara and Caoimhin Kelleher vying for the role of third choice. While it is far from the situation both Karius and Liverpool envisaged two years ago, this should be a beneficial deal for the stopper as he looks to rebuild his reputation on the continent. This Is Anfield wish Loris all the best!