Liverpool Sign Japanese Midfielder Wataru Endo From VfB Stuttgart

Liverpool signed Japan midfielder Wataru Endo on a long-term contract. British media outlets, including Sky Sports, valued the 30-year-old's move from Bundesliga club Stuttgart at 19 million pounds ($24 million, 22 million euros). The Reds have been on the hunt for a defensive midfielder since both captain Jordan Henderson and Fabinho made the move to Saudi Arabia during the ongoing transfer window.

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"I'm very happy right now and I'm so excited to join a big club in Liverpool," Wataru Endo told. "It feels amazing and this is my dream. It's always (been) a dream to play (in the) Premier League with one of the biggest clubs in the world. It's a dream come true for me," he added.

Liverpool's attempts to sign Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Southampton's Romeo Lavia failed. Both players have joined their Premier League rivals Chelsea. Jurgen Klopp's men who started the new Premier League season with a 1-1 draw away to Chelsea last weekend, will welcome Bournemouth to Anfield on Saturday.