Liverpool flop hoping for Jurgen Klopp reunion with Germany after considering retirement
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesJurgen KloppFormer Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is hoping to reunite with Jurgen Klopp in the German natinoal team after getting promoted with Schalke and considering retirementJurgen Klopp during his introductory press conference as the new manager of Germany.(Image: Markus Ulmer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)Former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, who was promoted back into the Bundesliga with Schalke last season, is hoping to catch the eye of Jurgen Klopp again.Karius has steadily rebuilt his career following the infamous mistakes he made during the Champions League final of 2018 in Kyiv against Real Madrid. Now aged 33, he isn't ruling out winning a first cap for Germany with Klopp having been confirmed as the new coach of Die Mannschaft this week."I don't know what he is planning," Karius told WAZ.
If I can produce top performances, maybe I can become a candidate."Ex-Mainz man Karius added that he will "give everything for Schalke — then we’ll see what comes".Longstanding German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer retired after the World Cup, but there are still Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nubel who can step in.Klopp has already said that he will consider all players eligible, with a clean slate for all. After his Champions League final collapse, he said Karius had suffered a concussion on the biggest stage eight years ago.Karius helped guide Schalke back to the Bundesliga(Image: Getty Images)"Up to that point, my career had only been going steeply upwards, then I suddenly crashed spectacularly — right to the very bottom," Karius later said."In that phase, I felt that nobody would understand me.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.He was not offered a new contract when his expired in 2022 and Karius left for good, though he did briefly later reappear in the Premier League with Newcastle.Karius appears to have found a good home in Schalke. He impressed last term and his experience helped to guide the club back into the top flight after relegation in the 2022/23 campaign."I can well imagine ending my career here," he said.