Liverpool close in on £4.7million Loris Karius

• Loris Karius has arrived on Merseyside to undergo Liverpool medical
• 22-year-old Mainz goalkeeper will put pressure on No 1 Simon Mignolet
• Karius is Jurgen Klopp's third signing of what could be a busy summer
• Liverpool are still pursuing Bayern Munich midfielder Mario GotzE

Loris Karius is a step closer to completing his £4.7million move from Mainz to Liverpool after he arrived on Merseyside to complete his medical.

The German goalkeeper, who spent part of his youth career with Manchester City, will arrive to put pressure on current No 1 Simon Mignolet.

Karius started all 34 Bundesliga games for Mainz this year, conceding 42 goals for the sixth placed club.

Loris Karius has arrived on Merseyside to undergo a medical ahead of his move to Liverpool

The Mainz goalkeeper played every game for Mainz in the Bundesliga this season keeping 10 clean sheets

The 22-year-old who has been capped for Germany at Under 21 level, also kept 10 clean sheets in the German top flight.

Mignolet had a strong finish to the season for Liverpool but has come under fire after a series of mistakes earlier in the campaign.

The 28-year-old, who is part of the Belgian squad for Euro 2016, signed a contract extension in January designed to keep him at the club until 2021. 

Karius will be Jurgen Klopp's third signing when the window opens, costing the Reds £4.7million

Current No 1 Simon Mignolet (left) will now be under pressure despite signing a new contract in Janaury

Karius will be the third signing of what is anticipated to be a busy summer at Anfield, following on from Joel Matip and Marko Grujic. 

Liverpool are still pursuing a move for Mario Gotze but the fact they cannot offer Champions League football next season might be a stumbling block.

Gotze joined Bayern Munich from Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund in 2013, but despite scoring Germany's winner in the 2014 World Cup final the 23-year-old has found first-team football hard to come by at the Allianz Arena.

Liverpool are also still chasing Mario Gotze but the lack of Champions League football could be an issue