Posted 1 years ago
Soccer
Japan's defensive midfielder Wataru Endo confirmed his move to Liverpool.
Liverpool is delighted to announce the completion of signing Japan's defensive midfielder Wataru Endo from German club Stuttgart for a fee of around 19m euros (£16.2m), subject to a work permit and international clearance.
The 30-year-old Japan international, Wataru Endo agreed with the terms and has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.
The tricky midfielder, Endo was in the last year of his contract at Stuttgart, where he was the captain.
Endo played in all four of Japan’s games at the World Cup last year.
The 30-year-old joined German side Stuttgart in 2019 on an initial loan deal before signing on a permanent basis in 2020.
In that time, Endo has made 133 appearances for the club, scoring 15 goals and being named as captain.
Known for his tackling ability and work rate, the midfielder was a key part in helping Stuttgart to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga in each of the last two seasons.
Liverpool have been looking for a defensive midfielder after selling Fabinho to Al-Ittihad and their former captain Jordan Henderson to Al-Ettifaq.
Jurgen Klopp’s midfield has also been reinforced this summer with the arrival of the more attack-minded options of Hungary’s Dominik Szoboszlai, 22, from RB Leipzig and Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister, 24, from Brighton.
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