Liverpool Transfers: 6 Goalkeepers To Replace Lorius Karius

Throughout the years, Liverpool have boasted some incredible goalkeepers, including Bruce Grobbelaar, Jerzy Dudek, and Pepe Reina. Yet since, the latter's departure in 2013, the position has been something of a problem for The Reds.

The man who eventually replaced Reina, Simon Mignolet, was brought in from Sunderland and has seen his Anfield tenure marred by a string of high profile, point-costing mistakes. Despite putting in some good performances and making a few famous penalty saves, the good has been far outweighed by the bad.

Loris Karius was then brought in by Klopp, and was supposed to be the answer to Liverpool's problems, but the German has enjoyed even less success than his Belgian counterpart. Karius' Champions League costing blunders against Real Madrid are the latest, and worst, in a long series of high profile errors, and will surely be the final nail in the goalkeeper's Liverpool coffin.

Liverpool's current attacking force is one of the best in the world, with their problems coming at the other end of the pitch. Klopp made a good start rectifying this, by bringing in Virgil Van Dijk from Southampton, but this means relatively little if there is not a good keeper behind him. Bringing in a solid goalkeeper may be the final step Klopp needs to take in order to win his first trophy at Anfield, and there are several options for the manager to consider.

Since making his senior debut for Parma back in 1995, Gianluigi Buffon has built a reputation as one of the greatest goalkeepers to ever play the game. The Italian has played over 500 games for Juventus, winning 11 Serie A trophies, and has captained the side since 2012.

His international accolades are just as impressive, holding the record for the most capped player in the history of the Italian national side with 176, being called up to five World Cups, winning the competition in 2006. These are just a mere drop in the ocean compared to the rest of the trophies, titles, and individual records he holds.

Buffon's trophy case must be one of the fullest of any football player in history, and his age is certainly not slowing him down. In 2017, at 39 years old, Buffon won the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Season award. The Italian has confirmed that he will not continue playing for Juventus next year, so as a free agent, Buffon would actually be one of the cheapest options for Klopp.

However with PSG also looking at his services, Liverpool may find themselves outbid in terms of wages they can pay, and trophies they can win. With the French club Buffon is all but guaranteed the Ligue 1 title, the Parisian giants having won the trophy five out of the last six years.