Klopp didn’t want me to leave ―Karius

<p>Loris Karius says Jurgen Klopp was keen to keep him at Liverpool this season before sanctioning his loan move to Besiktas.</p>, <p>Karius joined the Turkish club on a two-year loan on Sunday after losing his No 1 spot at Anfield to summer signing Alisson.</p>, <p>Karius believes his loan spell in Turkey will be good for all parties involved, but says he had to convince Klopp to let him go.</p>, <p>Speaking at his Besiktas unveiling, Karius said: “He Klopp told me he would like to have me in the squad because he wants to have the best quality players.</p>, <p>“But I spoke to him and asked him for my wish, it is important to me to play for Besiktas. I talked with him for a long time and he understood my situation.</p>, <p>“I think it was a good deal for everyone. He wished me well but he said he would have liked to keep me.”</p>, <p>ALSO READ: I’ll never forget my goal against Juve ―Ronaldo</p>, <p>Karius is determined to help Besiktas win the Turkish Super Lig title after a disappointing fourth-place finish last season.</p>, <p>“I come here because I think I can make the next step in my career, improve as a player and also help the whole team to improve,” he said.</p>, <p>“I’m still young for a goalkeeper. I want to make the next step and hopefully win many titles with Besiktas.”</p>