According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool is about to make a ‘very valuable’ midfield acquisition.
Fans of Liverpool didn’t have to wait long
for specific rumors about their search for a
new midfielder.
The Reds’ attempt to sign Moises Caicedo or
Romeo Lavia and bring them to Anfield was
unsuccessful. They have, however, already
turned their attention to other targets.
On Wednesday evening, speculation
emerged linking Liverpool with Stuttgart
midfielder Wataru Endo.
Liverpool Training Session
He initially took to Twitter to say the Reds
had made an offer to Stuttgart for Japan
international Wataru Endo.
As per that initial report, the Reds were
currently in ongoing negotiations with the
Bundesliga club over the 30-year-old.
Romano says it’s a “surprising move” by
Liverpool director Jorg Schmadtke.
Meanwhile, Endo reportedly wanted the
move, seeing it as “the biggest opportunity of his career”.
Not long after, Romano declared “here we
go” on Endo to Liverpool.
The Reds will be signing him for a reported
£15million fee, with personal terms agreed
in just a “few hours”.
Well, this is a bit of a bombshell isn’t it?
Normally, you get days, maybe even weeks
or months of speculation between a club
and a player before a bid is made.
In this case, this is the first we’re hearing of
links between Liverpool and Endo. And
according to Romano, it’s pretty much a done deal now.
Endo captains both Stuttgart and the Japan
national team, and boasts considerable
experience at the highest level.
Sven Mislintat has described him as an
“incredibly valuable” player and person,
and the “focal point” of Stuttgart’s system.
Liverpool linked with Wataru Endo
In addition, his style of play has been
compared to the great Claude Makelele, as
per the Bundesliga website.
Things have headed quickly towards the
finish line here. What a quick turnaround,
and it’s good to see Liverpool have quickly
bounced back from their Caicedo/Lavia
disappointment.
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