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title: "Mignolet left confused by Liverpool’s decision to offload Karius"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2018-08-26T20:07:38Z"
modified: "2018-08-26T20:07:38Z"
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# Mignolet left confused by Liverpool’s decision to offload Karius

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has been left confused by the club’s decision to offload Loris Karius to Besiktas.

The 30-year-old recently spoke to Belgian outlet [Het Laatste Nieuws](https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/buitenlands-voetbal/premier-league/simon-mignolet-spreekt-over-de-zure-promotie-moet-hij-tegen-zijn-zin-bij-liverpool-blijven~adcae946/) and expressed his bemusement at Liverpool’s choice to loan Karius out instead of him, despite the influx of reported offers.

> I haven’t been told anything since Loris left. I don’t know what my future with Liverpool looks like. We shall see what happens this week. I find it strange that Karius was loaned out, while I also had options for a loan. But for some reason that wasn’t possible.

Mignolet was believed to be a wanted man during the summer transfer window, with the likes of Napoli allegedly keen on a loan deal.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/08/943846202.jpg)

However, Liverpool took the decision to send Karius out on a two-year loan deal to Besiktas, meaning that Mignolet will now stay put and act as a deputy to the Reds’ new first-choice goalkeeper Alisson.

The Brazilian international has impressed in his first three games as a Liverpool player and it is unlikely that he will be dislodged from the starting line-up.

Mignolet has often expressed his desire to play first-team football on a regular basis, be it at Liverpool or at a club elsewhere. Despite this, though, it seems he will be forced to act as second fiddle to Alisson until January at the very least.

> A keeper who was made first choice ahead of me last year gets to leave on loan. Strange.