Liverpool Rumors: Loanee Refuses Early Return To Anfield, Report Says

Despite struggling to find his rhythm this season, on-loan Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius still wants to continue playing for his loaning club, a report says.

Karius joined Bundesliga side Union Berlin on a season-long loan deal in September, looking to rebuild his reputation as one of Europe’s most notable goalkeepers. However, the once-phenomenal shot-stopper still failed to regain his fine form in the German top flight.

Though it is a bit too early to conclude that a loan spell at Union Berlin wasn’t the best move for the German keeper, Liverpool now wants Karius back at Anfield. However, the 27-year-old is not welcoming the idea and is still waiting for another chance to prove himself in his hometown, German outlet Bild reported.

The report also stated that the reigning Premier League champions have been monitoring Karius’ situation since sending him out on loan to Union Berlin. Now that he’s struggling to find regular playing time in the Bundesliga outfit, it is said that the Reds have been mulling over the possibility of cutting the keeper’s loan stint short.

So far, Karius’ only appearance for Union Berlin came on the side’s 3-2 defeat to second division club Paderborn on Tuesday.

Despite the underwhelming debut, Karius is still backed by his Union Berlin coach Urs Fischer. Weighing in on his side’s latest defeat, Fischer insisted that it was the entire squad who failed to support the loan star and not the other way around.

“We will digest this defeat, go on short vacation – and then we’ll see,” Fischer said after the game. “In the first half in particular, we didn’t really help him as a team.”

The coach also pointed out that despite conceding three goals in his first game for Union Berlin, Karius still played well.

“I think he showed in certain plays what he is capable of,” Fischer assessed. “He did a good job.”

Prior to his loan move to Bundesliga, Karius revealed that his parent club’s coach, Jurgen Klopp, assured him that joining Union Berlin could be the start of his resurgence.

“He was always fair and honest,” Karius told reporters of Klopp during a media conference. “He always tells you what the situation is like. We always had a good relationship and never had a problem. His success speaks for itself. He is currently one of the best coaches in the world.”

“He [Klopp] said it is a good step and I have the chance to distinguish myself here and that I can show everyone that I’m a really good goalkeeper,” he revealed.