Liverpool complete £4.7million deal for Loris Karius as 22-year-old signs five-year contract and takes the No 1 shirt at Anfield

• Goalkeeper Loris Karius has completed his switch to Liverpool from Mainz
• The 22-year-old will put pressure on first choice Simon Mignolet
• Karius has taken the vacant No 1 shirt at Liverpool 

Liverpool have completed the signing of German goalkeeper Loris Karius in a £4.7million move from Mainz on a five-year contract.

The 22-year-old, who has taken the club's No 1 shirt, said: 'It's a very good feeling and it's an honour to play for a club like this.

'They have a special history and the fans are amazing here, so I look forward to playing at Anfield.

Loris Karius has completed his move to Liverpool from Mainz, putting pen to paper on a five-year deal

The 22-year-old has taken the vacant No 1 shirt at Liverpool and will challenge Simon Mignolet's position

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Karius said that joining Liverpool is 'a very good feeling and it's an honour to play for a club like this'

'I know a lot about the club from watching them on TV. The history, everybody who plays football knows. There a lot of things in my head when I think of this club.

'I spoke to the manager and I had a good feeling afterwards because he told me what he wants to do with the club and with the players.

'It was a good talk with him and after that I was convinced this was the right decision.'

Karius spent part of his youth career with Manchester City and will arrive to put pressure on current No 1 Simon Mignolet.

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

Karius has also been capped by Germany Under 21s and kept nine clean sheets in the German top flight last season. 

Karius made 34 Bundesliga appearances last season, keeping nine clean sheets to help Mainz to sixth

Karius becomes Liverpool's third signing under Jurgen Klopp after Joel Matip and Marko Grujic 

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

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 Belgium squad for Euro 2016, signed a contract extension in January to keep him at the club until 2021.

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