Posted: 9:04 PM EDT September 26, 2020 | Updated: 9:05 p.m. EDT September 26, 2020
The 27-year-old, who joined Liverpool for £ 4.55million from Mainz in 2016, is no longer needed at Anfield and spent last season on loan at Besiktas
The former Germany Under-21 international has struggled to establish himself in Liverpool after a series of error-prone performances, most notably in the 2018 Champions League Cup final against Real Madrid despite being responsible for two Madrid goals in a 3-1 loss
Loris Karius could be on his way back to the Bundesliga this summer after his loan at Besiktas
The German spent two years in Turkey with Besiktas after losing his place in the Liverpool squad
He has two years left under contract and Liverpool would rather make his move a permanent sale
Karius’ last game for Liverpool was the 2018 Champions League final, with most Reds fans assuming they wouldn’t see him at Anfield again
The keeper moved to Besiktas on loan after the Reds brought in Alisson Becker, the Brazilian helping the Reds to European glory a year after their last heartbreak
Karius has now made more appearances (67) for the Turkish club than he has made for Liverpool, having never appeared to have settled in England in their 49 games
The German has been training with the Liverpool squad since his loan ended but has yet to make the squad of the day
Union Berlin have had a tough start to the season with a point in their first two Bundesliga games, having impressed last season in their first top season in Germany with 11th place
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