The news that Loris Karius has found a new club in the Premier League with the goalkeeper agreeing to a move to Newcastle United on a free transfer, as covered by Fabrizio Romano on Twitter, will no doubt invite Liverpool fans to be shocked.
Many will find it difficult to remember the German for anything other than his game-defining collapse in the Champions League final in Kyiv in 2018.
The former Mainz number 1 never seemed to regain his former form for the club after such a dire exit in the biggest game in world football.
Official, confirmed. Newcastle have signed goalkeeper Loris Karius on a short-term deal, he joins on a free transfer. ⚪️⚫️ #NUFC pic.twitter.com/s8XlMXQYBo
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 12, 2022
With his contract running through the end of January, we may not see the 29-year-old if he doesn’t impress enough to encourage the Magpies to take advantage of their option to extend until the end of the season.
However, we will keep our fingers crossed that Karius can return to his final pre-Champions League form and succeed on Tyneside.
Jurgen Klopp’s men will not take part in any other Premier League activities until October 1 thanks to the latest postponement handed to them, as the Premier League confirms a meeting with Chelsea will be delayed due to police resources. limited in light of the Queen’s funeral. next week.
That said, fans can still watch live scores from Liverpool to host Ajax on Tuesday and beyond the international break, which couldn’t come too soon for a team dealing with a number of notable injuries, including Jordan’s. . Henderson and Naby Keita.
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We made a loan move of our own on Arthur Melo to help deal with an ever-widening injury list in the middle of the park, though how the German tactician intends to fit him into his plans remains to be seen.
As a technical trader who offers a similar (but by no means identical) skill set to Thiago Alcantara, the former Barcelona man could offer some much-needed cover for our injury-prone No. 6 until we can add more quality in the upcoming window of summer.
At the moment, it’s a big ask from the likes of Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho to be the difference makers, particularly when Fabinho is terribly out of shape.
A big break, thanks to the postponement of our visit to Stamford Bridge, should provide the spark (not to mention the rest) needed to make the most of our midfield options once again after the international break.
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