Newcastle United news: The Tyneside club are in talks to sign former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius on a free transfer.
Big things were expected of Karius when he joined the Reds in the summer window of 2016. However, he struggled to make his mark at Anfield, playing just 29 league games for the Reds.
The former Germany youth international made two terrible mistakes during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid in 2018. The game more or less ended his Reds career and he was unable to feature in a competitive game for the club after it’s.
The Merseysiders loaned him out to Besiktas and Union Berlin respectively, before allowing him to run out of contract this summer.
Newcastle United news: The Tyneside club are in advanced talks to sign Loris Karius
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According to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle United are ready to sign former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius.
Karius has been a free agent since leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. The Toons are now finalizing the details of the contract to bring him to St. James’ Park. Karius will undergo medical tests later this week. According to Mike McGrath, the Toons will give the German a contract until the January window.
The Tyneside club are currently out of goalkeeping options following Karl Darlow’s injury. The former Nottingham Forest goolie tore his ankle ligament in a training session on Wednesday.
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Eddie Howe currently only has Nick Pope and Mark Gillespie as senior goalkeepers available to him. If the transfer goes through, Karius will serve as Pope’s backup until Darlow is back in top form.
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The Wolves identified Costa as a short-term replacement for Sasa Kalajdzic, who suffered an ACL injury last week. Costa previously enjoyed a successful spell with Chelsea between 2014 and 2017.
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He played 89 league games during his time at Stamford Bridge, scoring 52 goals. The attacker, now 33, helped the Blues win two English Premier League titles, as well as a Football League Cup.
The Brazilian-born Spaniard was part of the 2014-15 Premier League Team of the Season and was also named PFA Premier League Player of the Month twice.
