Date of Birth: 22/06/1993

 

Manchester City beat off competition from ’70 percent’ of Premier League clubs to sign goalkeeper Loris Karius.

 

The Germany Under-16 starlet left German club  Stuttgart in the summer of 2009 to move to the  club’s Under-18 side.

 

The player’s father, Harald Karius, told Spox: “Manchester City first contacted us after they had attended the German Under-16 side’s game against Macedonia in September 2008.

 

“We were invited to see the youth and first-team set-ups, the stadium and the area, and they held discussions with his agent.

He added: “Loris has great talent – if he didn’t, there wouldn’t have been such massive interest in him – but football is all about performances.

 

Loris made his full debut for City's reserve side in April 2010 v Wigan Athletic