The Athletic UK Liverpool correspondent James Pearce released an op-ed about Liverpool goalkeeper Karius titled Loris Karius: Dogged by misfortune or his own worst enemy?
"I'm sorry." Loris Karius said he apologetically raised his hands to the crushed fans standing in front of him. He burst into tears, begging for forgiveness, and the most important night of his career turned into a nightmare.
More than three years later, the German goalkeeper is still affected by the events of May 26, 2018. However, more than 1200 days passed, and Karius did not get any chance to redeem himself.
In three loan seasons, he spent two years at Besiktas and did not get a chance to stay permanently at his hometown of Union Berlin. The summer window is closed and Karius and Liverpool have one year left on their contracts, but he is still on the squad's list.
The TA learned that the Swiss team Basel had made an offer for Karius, but Karius and Basel directly broke down negotiations on personal terms. Basel then hoped to sign him on loan, but Karius was only willing to sacrifice a small part of his salary, so in the end he did not reach any agreement with Basel. "This is not a criticism of Loris." One senior member of the club insisted, "It was his own choice. ”
Liverpool are also reluctant to pay (buy out) Karius's contract in one lump sum, so he will train under goalkeeper coach John Archerberg until at least next January. In recent weeks, he has been allowed by the club to spend some time in Berlin as his shoulder problems have affected his form several times in pre-season. JP also revealed that the staff highly valued the attitude and work ethic he showed during the Austrian training camp in July.
Moreover, unlike reports from the Turkish side, officials in Anfield have always believed that Karius was treated unfairly in Istanbul.
"The truth is that Besiktas didn't want to buy out Karius, £7.25m was too expensive for them, so they wanted to create an environment where he wouldn't stay." A veteran source told TA, "He's done well in a lot of competitions and it's definitely going to affect you when you don't get paid for months." And more importantly, the Turkish club doesn't like the way Karius involves FIFA. ”
He was then loaned out to Union Berlin last year, "he was a bit unlucky when he was in Germany. German football journalist and writer Christoph Biermann told him, "When Berlin United brought in two goalkeepers last summer, almost everyone thought That Karius was the only one. But Karius was the last to arrive, which meant Luthor had a chance. The latter seized his chance, Karius out. ”
"When Karius came on, he didn't fare badly. He didn't make any big mistakes and didn't look nervous. He looks like a reliable two-goal and I know the goalkeeper coaches are happy with Karius but they don't revere him because he's fantastic.
Signing him caused a lot of buzz, firstly, considering that he was on loan from Liverpool, and secondly because of his celebrity girlfriend at the time, Sophia (Tomara, the German version of Dancing Miracle/former champion of Dancing with the Stars). This was one of the things that attracted Karius because she lived in Berlin, but during his time in Berlin they eventually broke up.
And, I don't think The Union of Berlin has even discussed the possibility of keeping Karius permanently. ”
Although Karius has always denied that the Champions League final three years ago still bothered him, it seems to have influenced people's perception of him because people were not interested in bringing him in.
"Obviously, if Karius and his agent find a solution this summer, it will be the best ending for all parties." A senior Liverpool source said, "He's good enough to play anywhere as goalkeeper number one, he's a natural goalkeeper in a lot of ways. I know Karius is unlucky, but if you want to transfer, at least the next family has to be interested in you. A lot of things, including luck and careers, are earned on your own. ”
(Editor: Yao Fan)