Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has no regrets over his time with Manchester City as a youth teamer.

He trained regularly with the first team under then manager Roberto Mancini, sharing pitch time with players like Vincent Kompany, Craig Bellamy and Mario Balotelli – and most importantly of all, Joe Hart.

Karius told the Daily Mail: “Joe Hart was really good to train with. He always talked to me, not just about training but also in general on football, on the life.

“He was such a good person to talk to so that you could understand a bit more what it is to be a first-choice goalkeeper.

“It was good training, really high quality. But, of course, you have to realise that you are only 16 and that you have a long way to go and you can't let the life they live and the cars they drive affect you.

“It was tough to understand that their life and the focus on the club was actually something you hadn't earned yet and were not entitled to.

“So I had to be careful not to get into it too much. But it was a great time for me. I don't regret any of it."