Done deal: Liverpool complete Loris Karius signing

LIVERPOOL have completed the £4.7m signing of Loris Karius from Mainz.

By Chris McKenna / Published 24th May 2016

CONFIRMED: Karius will join Liverpool next season

The German keeper has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at Anfield.

Karius, 22, will wear the No1 shirt for Liverpool and has been brought in to put pressure on first-choice stopper Simon Mignolet.

The goalkeeper spent time two years at Manchester City in their youth squad but failed to make an impact in England.

He underwent a medical over the last two days in Liverpool and then completed his move.

Karius becomes Jurgen Klopp’s third signing after the recruitment of Marko Grujic and Joel Matip.

Karius said: “It’s a very good feeling and it’s an honour to play for a club like this.

“They have a special history and the fans are amazing here, so I look forward to playing at Anfield.

“I know a lot about the club from watching them on TV. The history, everybody who plays football knows. There a lot of things in my head when I think of this club.

“I spoke to the manager and I had a good feeling afterwards because he told me what he wants to do with the club and with the players.

“It was a good talk with him and after that I was convinced this was the right decision.”

Klopp is still looking to bring Mario Gotze in from Bayern Munich but there has been no progress on a deal in recent weeks.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s Mahmoud Dahoud is another midfield target as well as Poland international Piotr Zielinski.