Klopp: Hopefully Karius will find a new team, he's just the fifth goalkeeper

Liverpool boss Klopp said he hoped German goalkeeper Karius would find a new home in January, and he had become the fifth goalkeeper in the team and had no chance to play.

Karius, 28, was one of Klopp's first signings after taking charge of Liverpool, and he was at one point the team's main goalkeeper. However, in the 2018 Champions League final, Karius made two low-level mistakes, resulting in Liverpool losing 3-1 to Real Madrid and missing the title, after which Karius was abandoned by Liverpool and never played for the first team again. Karius and Liverpool's contract expires this summer and Liverpool are willing to release them during the winter transfer period if an offer is received.

Klopp said: "Karius has done absolutely nothing wrong, he is in very good shape, he trains very hard, he works wholeheartedly, the goalkeeper coach is the same, that is clear. We made the decision before this season and it was clear that it was in Liverpool's interest if Karius could find a new club, but that didn't happen at the time. We made a decision that he would be treated perfectly normally, absolutely. ”

It has been suggested that Karius be placed on the bench in the league cup semi-final of Liverpool vs Arsenal, but Klopp said Karius was only the fifth goalkeeper. "As long as we don't have serious injuries, the team's number one goalkeeper is Alisson, the second goalkeeper will be Kelleher, the third goalkeeper will be Adrian and the fourth goalkeeper will be Pitaluga. We've never had a situation where we had to use a fifth goalkeeper. ”

Klopp continued: "It has nothing to do with the strength of the players, it's just that we've made a decision and the players are obviously doing well. I think everyone was impressed by Kelleher's progress, he was ready for almost every situation. We all know Adrian's abilities and his impact on training and the dressing room, and he will always be ready. Pitaluga is an incredible genius, a new generation of goalkeepers. As for Karius, I can only wish him all the best. Whether it's now or summer, he'll find a new club where he'll start all over again, and I'm pretty sure of that. ”

(Su Erhu)