There may have been some speculation regarding the signing of Wataru Endo from Liverpool.
The Japan international was brought in after Liverpool unexpectedly failed to sign regular starter Moises Caicedo and substitute Romeo lavia, both of whom moved to Chelsea.
Instead, the Merseysiders turned to Stuttgart for a fee worth £15.6m. Jurgen Klopp’s men will be a key figure at Anfield as they sign him.
Fabrizio Romano, he tweeted.
🔴🇯🇵 Liverpool are 100% confident that Wataru Endo will be a key player this season. Klopp said the turnaround came with the signing of Endo, who he described as a “complete, serious player” and “a top professional at an affordable price”.
The international tour could not come at a worse timeAs the German tactician himself admits, it’s a shame there aren’t any ex-Bundesliga players to find their feet at the club.
His time with the top-tier final XI was instructive in this regard, evidenced by Michael Reid’s tweet on the subject.
With Alexis Mac Allister expected to return in January, the Argentine will have no objection to picking up where he left off earlier this month.
Given the quality of the player returning at #6, it’s not the end of the world.
It’s reassuring to know that World Cup-winning star Endo faces stiff competition for a starting spot in this squad when he returns from from Injury
