#Donkomi: Liverpool sign Endo after losing out on Lavia, Caicedo deals

Liverpool have signed Japanese midfielder Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported Liverpool offered around £16 million ($20.33m) to sign the 30-year-old who has 50 caps for Japan.

“I’m very happy right now and I’m so excited to join a big club in Liverpool,” Endo said in a statement.

“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.

“I play as a number six and I’m like a bit more [of a] defensive player. I think I can help this club defensively and I will have good organisation in the middle. I think that’s my job.”

Endo is Liverpool’s third summer signing after Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai as the club look to sign midifeld replacements due to departures.

Photo Courtesy: Liverpool FC
Photo Courtesy: Liverpool FC
Photo Courtesy: Liverpool FC

The club failed to land Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who both signed long-term contracts with Chelsea.

Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

Liverpool drew 1-1 with Chelsea in their league opener and next play Bournemouth on Saturday.

Source: ESPN

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