Wataru Endo signs for Liverpool

Liverpool have moved swiftly to sign Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart, with the Japanese midfielder agreeing a three-year deal at Anfield. The Reds have paid an up front £16.2 million to sign the 30-year-old.

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Aug 18 2023
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Wataru Endo signs for Liverpool — Wataru Endo signs for Liverpoo

Endo joins Liverpool after the Reds missed out on Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia , both of whom joined Chelsea during this transfer window . Endo is seen as a perfect replacement for the outgoing Fabinho and Jordan Henderson . The two departing midfielders both moved to Saudi Arabia earlier in the summer.

“I'm very happy right now and I'm so excited to join a big club in Liverpool ,” Endo told Liverpool 's official website.

“It feels amazing, and this is my dream. It's always [been] a dream to play [in the] Premier League and with one of the biggest clubs in the world. It's a dream come true for me.

“It's going to be the first time for me that I play at Anfield. I can't wait to play at Anfield in front of Liverpool fans.”

In taking the number 3 shirt at Liverpool , it is indicated that the club see him as a like-for-like replacement for Fabinho.