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Caoimhe O'Neill

Besiktas chief slams Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius over contract exit decision

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has been slammed by Besiktas' president over his exit from the club.

The 26-year-old joined the Turkish outfit on a two-year deal in 2018, but terminated his contract earlier this year after being involved in a dispute over unpaid wages.

Karius who has been spending lockdown in Germany is yet to return to Melwood after last month's decision to end his loan deal early.

His decision to cut short his time in Turkey has been met with disappointment by the club's president who has been speaking on TRT Spor.

"Loris Karius is a different case," Ahmet Nur Cebi said according to a translation by Sport Witness.

"Of course, we are losing revenue and some of our players have to make some sacrifices if they want to stay at the club.

“But for Karius, I can say I’m very disappointed. His departure from the club wasn’t right. He didn’t want to be here. It was very disappointing.”

Earlier this month the German shot-stopper, whose Anfield deal runs until 2022, discussed his future and explained it 'makes no sense' to leave Liverpool for a 'worse club'.

Speaking to Transfermarkt, he said: "I will have to be playing if I actually change clubs.

"It makes no sense to say I'm leaving Liverpool for a worse club and I'm only the number two there.

"I'm not in a pressured situation at all, I don't have to change - as the second goalkeeper in England you know that you get chances.

"I am currently at the best club in the world, who are competing for titles, and I have the highest level around me every day in training.

"I am fully aware that I am in a good position to be at Liverpool. I have great conditions there."

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