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Loris Karius has revealed the phonecall from Jurgen Klopp which convinced him to move to Liverpool in the summer.

The German goalkeeper moved to Anfield from Mainz in a £4.7m deal in May, and has since displaced Simon Mignolet as the Reds’ No.1.

Klopp confirmed as much earlier this week, having been a keen admirer of Karius during his time in the Bundesliga.

And the 23-year-old, a former Manchester City youth player, has lifted the lid on the conversation which persuaded him to move back to England.

“He is a big personality everyone listens to,” Karius told Sport Bild. “He briefly introduced himself on the phone, and then we had a long chat. I had a good feeling because he’s such pleasant guy.

“We talked about this and that, and I soon realised that we are talking the same language. It was immediately clear to me that I wanted to move to Liverpool.”

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Karius’ Liverpool career was delayed by a broken hand sustained in pre-season, but he returned to fitness last month and has since made five appearances.

And with Liverpool flying high at the top end of the Premier League, the stopper is confident they can achieve big things under Klopp.

“That’s the way he assembled our squad, with players who are all up for doing great things with Liverpool,” he added.

Karius’ Sport Bild interview was also memorable for his answer to the question “what do you fear most - visiting the dentist or playing against Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic?”

“It’s definitely the dentist,” Karius said. “Ibrahimovic is certainly a great player, but during a match I don’t waste any thoughts on who is opposing me, and you never have any fears on the pitch.”