Newcastle are in final negotiations with Loris Karius and if the medical tests go well, the German goalkeeper should sign a contract today until the end of the season.Karius comes to St. James’ Park as an emergency signing after the injury of backup goalkeeper Karl Darlow.This summer, the Magpies brought Nick Pope from Burnley as their first goalkeeper, which meant that Martin Dubravka lost his starter status. After that, the Slovak decided to accept the offer from Manchester United and that it is better to be a substitute at Old Trafford than at Newcastle.The experienced Darlow, who has been with the club for eight years, has thus progressed to the role of second goalkeeper, but recently injured his ankle and will be out of action for several months. Newcastle were forced to go into the market and look for a goalkeeper who is without a club and can sign as a free agent. Karius was the most popular name there and quickly accepted the offer.##NAJAVA_MECA_6624364##The German spent last season as a member of Liverpool but was not a member of the first team nor did he defend for the reserve team. He was waiting for his contract to expire…Karius first came to the Island as a 16-year-old when he signed for Manchester City’s youth team. He stayed at the club for two years after which he went to Mainz where he spent a spell of excellent five years, became a member of the German youth national team and earned Jurgen Klopp’s call-up to Liverpool.The Reds paid him 6.25 million euros, first he came as a sub for Simon Mignolet, and then Klopp confirmed him as the first choice. However, after some drops in form, Klopp ‘removed’ him from the goal so that he would not be under a lot of pressure and assured that this is a young goalkeeper who will shine in the coming years.His second season at Anfield was traumatic, and was also his last. He was a starter, even defended well in Liverpool’s campaign to the Champions League final, and there he had one of the most tragic performances in the history of the elite competition. He was directly responsible for the two conceded goals against Real Madrid. The first goal when he ‘shot’ Karim Benzema and the ball bounced into the net, and the second goal when Gareth Bale’s long range attempt went through his hands.’With Alisson in goal, you have to be really bad to concede three goals’It was the end of Karius’ career at Liverpool. He was labeled in the Island public as a tragedy, Liverpool bought Alisson, and Karius went on a two-year loan to Besiktas, with whom he parted ways in court because he sued them for unpaid wages. He then spent the season on loan from Liverpool at Union Berlin for whom he defended for just four games and returned to Anfield to collect the final year of his contract sitting in the stands.Now he has the chance to defend again in the Premier League. First as a reserve, but who knows what the future will bring.
