Loris Karius is enjoying his holiday with his fiancée and daughter before starting his search for a new club.
Newcastle confirmed that the former Liverpool goalkeeper will be released in the summer when his contract expires, along with four other first-team players.
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Karius’ contract with the Magicians officially ends on June 30th.
When the club announced his departure, Karius’ fiancée and DAZN presenter Diletta Leotta posted snapshots of the couple and their daughter on holiday.
The two were photographed at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, where Charles Leclerc won in dramatic fashion.
On Wednesday, 32-year-old Leotta posted snapshots of her and her fiancé from their vacation for her 9.1 million followers.
“Welcome summer,” she wrote alongside a sun emoji.
The couple’s daughter Aria, who was born in 2023, can be seen in the photos, which show the family enjoying the sunshine amidst beautiful scenery.
Italian-born Leotta has been presenting the Serie A broadcasts for DAZN since the 2018/2019 season.
Meanwhile, Karius will be looking for another club for the first time in two years.
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The 30-year-old has made two appearances for the Magpies since signing in September 2022 – in the Carabao Cup final against Man United last season and in the 4-1 defeat to Arsenal in February.
Before moving to St. James’ Park, Karius played for Liverpool, where he joined from Mainz in 2016, and eventually earned a place in the starting eleven and was the No. 1 during the 2018 Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.
He was blamed for the mistakes in the 3-1 defeat and eventually made way for Alisson in goal, but Jürgen Klopp, who coached him at Anfield, always had good things to say about him.
“He’s a great goalkeeper, that’s why Newcastle signed him,” he said ahead of the 2022 Carabao Cup final. Before Newcastle, he played for Besiktas in Turkey.
He has been linked to a move to Italy, where Leotta lives.
“I always tell him that the players who come to Serie A fall in love with Italy and often stay there forever,” she told Tuttosport in March. “I think that could happen to him too.”
When asked if this was a plea for a move to Italy, she said: “Loris has people by his side who work for him. I hope he makes the best choice for his career.”
When asked which team she thought he should play for, she replied: “I live in Milan, so let’s say that being close to Milan and being comfortable would be ideal for us.”
Monza is one team linked with it, while recently promoted Como is another.