Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius says he has rejected five transfer offers to continue on loan at Besiktas in 2019-20.
German shot-stopper Karius moved to Istanbul on a two-year deal last summer, following his 2018 Champions League Final nightmare and the Reds' big-money purchase of Alisson.
Karius, 26, made 35 appearances for Besiktas in his debut campaign in Turkey, but experienced mixed fortunes.
After a difficult initial period adapting to life at the Vodafone Park - in which he was heavily criticised by manager Senol Gunes - Karius eventually found his feet.
Now, amid renewed speculation he could be set to leave the club before the start of the new campaign, the German has revealed his agent has turned down approaches to stay put.
"This season, through my agent, two clubs in the UK, three clubs from Germany, made offers," Karius told Sporx.
"I turned them [all] down. Besiktas is very special for me."
With Karius between the sticks, Besiktas finished third in the Super Lig last term, thus ensuring Europa League football for the upcoming campaign.
Besiktas have an obligation to buy Karius for a further £7.25million at the end of next season - provided certain performance criteria are met related to appearances and European qualification.
The Reds will also have a sell on clause of 20 per cent if the deal is made permanent.
Should the deal not go through, the ex-Mainz keeper will return to Anfield next summer, with one-year left on his deal.
