LORIS KARIUS has revealed he has turned down a move back to England to stay at Besiktas.
Liverpool outcast Karius was farmed out to Turkey last summer on a two-year-loan deal after losing his place as number one at Anfield.
His nightmare display in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in 2018 convinced Reds boss Jurgen Klopp he needed to bring in a new number one if he wanted the club to move onto another level.
So after snapping up Brazilian stopper Alison from Roma, Klopp allowed Karius, 26, to move to Besiktas on a two-year loan deal for a few of £4.7million.
The German performed well in Turkey in his first year there, helping the side finish third in the league.
And according to the player, that saw plenty of interest across Europe this summer from sides eager to sign him on a permanent basis from Liverpool.
But Karius told Turkish outlet Sporx: “This season, through my agent, two clubs in the UK, three clubs from Germany, made offers.
“I turned them down. Besiktas is very special for me.”
Liverpool still have Karius tied down to a contract until 2021, so they are not in a position where they need to try to force a sale if they wanted money for him.
As part of the loan agreement they have with Besiktas, the Turkish club have secured the first option to make the deal permanent next summer.
So even if they decided against exercising that option, it would leave the Reds still able to command a fee for him to flog him next summer.
