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Loris Karius' move from Liverpool to Besiktas has been held up by national public holidays in Turkey.

The clubs thrashed out a £9.5million deal on Monday with the German keeper withdrawn from the Reds' squad for the Premier League clash at Crystal Palace.

Three days on Karius has yet to put pen to paper but the 25-year-old shot-stopper is expected to arrive in Istanbul to undergo a medical on Friday.

This week is the 'Feast of Sacrifice' – the most important Islamic religious festival of the year – which is a four-day public holiday in Turkey.

As a result there was no point in Karius rushing over to complete the formalities but barring a late change of heart he will sign for Besiktas.

The Reds have agreed an initial two-year loan with the Turkish outfit who will pay a loan fee of £2.25million.

Besiktas are obligated to buy him for a further £7.25million in 2020 if certain performance criteria are met. These are related to appearances and Besiktas qualifying for Europe.

Liverpool will also have a 20% sell on clause if the deal becomes permanent.

If the deal goes through then Karius will sign a one-year contract extension with Liverpool - with an option to extend for a second year if he returns to Anfield for the 2020/21 season. His current deal expires at the end of June 2021.

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Simon Mignolet took Karius' place on the bench against Palace and the Belgium international is set to be retained as Alisson Becker's understudy this season.