Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has revealed that he is still in contact with manager Jürgen Klopp while out on loan at
"I don't get involved in speculation," he explained. "The fact is I have a contract at Liverpool until 2022.
"At the moment I'm just concentrating on the season at
"I mainly message the goalkeeping coach John Achterberg - almost every week. He's my first point of contact. But now and then I also message Jürgen Klopp, I'm in touch with everyone. I've never been out of it."
Wherever he goes next, Karius will struggle to shake off the ghost of the Champions League final. His two errors, which gifted Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale with goals out of nothing, put huge dents in his reputation, and some fans took things to far by hurling abuse at the German.
A few days after the game, a medical report revealed that Karius had actually suffered a concussion earlier in the match, and he insisted that this did in fact impact his performance.
"Believe me, I learned quite a lot from it! In hindsight, I should've dealt with it much more aggressively in public," he said.
"I had a concussion after a whack from Sergio Ramos, which restricted my spatial vision. This was conclusively established in a thorough examination from one of the leading brain specialists in the world.
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"At first I was pleased to know what actually went on in that game, but I didn't want to make it public myself.
"When the result was published, there was a lot of malice and abuse, often below the belt.
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Source : 90min