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Besiktas president keen to sign Liverpool flop Karius on permanent deal

The Anfield goalkeeper has had a mixed start to his loan in the Turkish league but Fikret Orman is already a big fan

Besiktas president Fikret Orman says the club want to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius on a permanent deal.

The German, 25, has had an inconsistent start to life with the Turkish side after signing a two-year loan agreement.

He was made surplus to requirements at Anfield following a series of blunders, and reports have suggested he could even be sent back to Merseyside after a mixed start in the Süper Lig.

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But Besiktas chief Orman has brushed off that claim - and insists they want to sign up Karius for good.