Liverpool are moving towards securing the signing of Loris Karius, with the Mainz goalkeeper arriving on Merseyside to undergo his medical, according to German daily Bild.
The 22-year-old is expected to provide stiff competition for Simon Mignolet, who has struggled for consistency between the sticks at Liverpool.
Although Karius signed a contract extension with Mainz in January, Liverpool triggered his €10m release clause, thus making the German outfit helpless.
He made 36 appearances in all competitions in the 2015/16 campaign, managing 10 clean sheets.
Barcelona custodian Marc-Andre ter Stegan, 1.FC Koln shot-stopper Timo Horn and Marseille’s Steve Mandanda were also on Liverpool’s radar, but it seems Karius is now the favourite to join the Reds.
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The German will be the Merseyside giants’ third summer signing after Joel Matip and Marko Grujic as Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp looks to reshuffle his squad over the summer.
The Anfield outfit, who finished the season in eighth spot, lost the League Cup and the Europa League finals to Manchester City and Sevilla respectively.
