Loris Karius insists he never ran away from Liverpool after his horror Champions League final display.

Karius made two costly mistakes as the Reds were defeated 3-1 by Real Madrid in Kiev. This prompted Liverpool to spend a then world record fee of £67m on Roma's Alisson.

The German was then shipped off to Besiktas on a two-year loan deal. And speaking for the first time after the move, Karius says he has no issues with the club or manager Jurgen Klopp.

"I have no problem with Jurgen Klopp, in fact we have a great relationship, he never blamed me (for the mistakes in Kiev)," Karius told German newspaper Bild.

"I could have stayed in Liverpool and played a few games, but I wanted to be number one and play regularly.

"Nobody told me to leave Liverpool and I didn't run away.

"I am at an age where I need to play regularly. After Alisson Becker's transfer I decided to move to Istanbul and join Besiktas.

"The pressure got so big at some points from the media and the public that Liverpool had to react, which was not good for my situation, but that happens in football."