Beşiktaş Reportedly Ask to Cancel Loris Karius Loan & Bring in Forgotten Liverpool Star Instead

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​A report has claimed that Turkish side Beşiktaş have asked Liverpool to cancel their loan-to-buy deal for Loris Karius, and would like to bring in Reds outcast Divock Origi to replace him.

Karius left Anfield last summer, after his Champions League final performance against Real Madrid saw him make two blunders - gifting Los Blancos a 3-1 win. 

The German keeper moved to the Turkish top tier, where his new side had agreed a two-year loan deal with an option to buy at the end of the deal.

However, according to Turkish outlet Fotomac, Beşiktaş have been unimpressed with the German stopper thus far, and have prioritised signing a new striker as soon as possible. The source claims that they are eager to bring in the Reds' forgotten man Divock Origi on loan, with Karius returning to ​Liverpool.

Origi hasn't started a single match for the Reds so far this season, and appears to be deemed surplus to manager Jürgen Klopp's requirements. With Daniel Sturridge and Xherdan Shaqiri preferred options, the Belgian forward has little opportunity to break into Liverpool's front three, and could well look to move on to avoid his career stagnating any further.

It is unclear how much truth is behind the report, with the ​Daily Mail's Dominic King refuting the possibility of a loan termination, claiming that Besiktas simply don't have that option in the contract. 

Arguably, it seems more likely that Beşiktaş will launch a separate move for Origi, which could either be a loan or a permanent transfer offer.