Loris Karius spent two years at Newcastle United before leaving them as a free agent in the summer.
He hasn’t yet found a new club since leaving Newcastle. The 31-year-old was a guest on Sky Deutschland‘s Triple – der Schüttflix Fußballtalk, discussing his situation since leaving the Magpies.
The former Newcastle goalkeeper has explained it’s been difficult for him to be without a club.
“This is certainly not an easy situation at the moment. Being without a club as a player is one of the worst things, but I take it relatively calmly because I’ve had a lot of ups and downs in my career. So, I can deal with the situation quite well, even if I would of course wish it were different,” he said.
Earlier this year, the German had given former Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio, who is an agent now, a mandate to help him find a club in Italy. Karius’ partner, Diletta Leotta, was hopeful he could join Monza or Como 1907 in the summer window.
The ex-Newcastle man was recently linked with a move to Barcelona, after Marc-André ter Stegen suffered a serious knee injury. The La Liga side ended up signing Wojciech Szczęsny on a free transfer on Wednesday.
Karius, who made two appearances during his two-year spell at Newcastle, is not ruling out retirement.
“You have to be realistic. I had a few offers in the summer that didn’t appeal to me, which is why I made the decision to reject them and wait,” Karius explained.
“Therefore, it is currently an option that the career does not continue. However, I keep it open, train every day, keep myself fit and could theoretically start somewhere straight away. Everything is still possible.”
