Liverpool determined to recruit Japanese player

Liverpool are working at full capacity in the transfer market to find a new "number 6" since their predecessor Fabinho joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad for £40 million.

Endo is currently the captain of Stuttgart.

Both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia were pursued by Liverpool's management, with "The Reds" agreeing a £110 million price tag for Caicedo, before Chelsea swooped in with a successful £115 million offer.

Liverpool then turned their attention to teenager Lavia after agreeing to Southampton's £50 million bid, but Chelsea once again snatched her away from manager Klopp.

Crystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure and Fulham's Joao Palhinha were also linked with Liverpool, but according to the latest news from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have decided to turn to the Bundesliga for Endo.

Endo always looks to Liverpool

The 30-year-old has less than 12 months left on his contract with Stuttgart. The Bundesliga club were forced to agree to let the player move to the Merseyside club because they could not reach a personal agreement with Endo.

Liverpool are expected to pay around €18 million (£15.4 million) for Endo. The Japanese international has also agreed to personal terms and will undergo a medical today, August 17th.

Endo is said to be very keen to play for Liverpool after five years at Stuttgart. The midfielder, born in 1993, is currently the captain of Stuttgart, scoring 15 goals and providing 12 assists in 133 appearances for the club. Endo primarily plays as a defensive midfielder.

Endo was previously deployed as a central defender and scored 6 goals and provided 5 assists in 40 games last season. Most recently, Endo scored in Stuttgart's 4-0 victory over TSG Balingen in the first round of the German Cup last Saturday.

Endo (far left) has 50 caps for the Japanese national team

With 50 caps for Japan, Endo has played in two World Cups, helping the Samurai boys reach the round of 16 at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

The former Urawa Reds player will become Liverpool's third signing this summer, following Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister. It is highly likely that Endo will be registered in time to make his debut for Liverpool fans in this weekend's Premier League match against Bournemouth.

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