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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Liverpool close to signing Loris Karius from Klopp’s former club Mainz

Mainz’s Loris Karius
Mainz’s Loris Karius saves a penalty taken by Borussia Dortmund’s striker Marco Reus during a Bundesliga game this season. Photograph: Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images

Liverpool are close to completing the signing of Loris Karius from Jürgen Klopp’s former club Mainz in a deal worth around £4.7m.

Klopp, who vowed there would be changes to the Liverpool squad this summer in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to Sevilla, wants the 22-year-old goalkeeper to increase competition with Simon Mignolet for next season.

Talks between the two clubs have progressed in recent days and a deal for Karius, who spent time with Manchester City as a teenager, could be completed next week.

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