Liverpool have signed Japanese defensive midfielder Wataru Endo from VfB Stuggart, find out what could be his salary at his new club and other details below
Liverpool have long been looking to sign a new defensive midfielder ever since the start of the transfer window.
Japanese football player Wataru Endo Liverpool salary, contract details, transfer fee and jersey number
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Personal terms agreed in few hours as EndΕ asked as Stuttgart captain to leave & follow his dream.
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— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 16, 2023
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— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 18, 2023
According to reports, Liverpool submitted a formal bid for Wataru after failing to bring in Lavia and Moises Caicedo.
Liverpool signs Wataru Endo
Premier League giants Liverpool are looking to sign Wataru Endo for a fee of β¬18 Million ($19.6 million). Liverpool are in for a worthy deal especially if Endo ends up continuing his success from the Bundesliga to the Premier League. Wataru is a key player for his previous club as well as for his national side and possesses the key ability to switch positions from a defensive midfielder to a center-back or even as a central midfielder when needed.
Wataru Endo salary at Liverpool
According to reports, Wataru Endo could earn a potential salary of around $900K β $1 million annually at Liverpool.
Wataru Endo salary at VfB Stuggart
Wataru earned a salary of around $717,000 annually at VfB Stuggart and had 10-11 months remaining on his contract. The 30-year-old can definitely expect an increase in his annual salary once he joins Liverpool.
Wataru Endo bio
Wataru Endo is a Japanese professional footballer who was born on 9 February 1993 in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder or as a centre back and recently joined Premier League club Liverpool. He also serves as the captain of the Japan national team.
Endo has chosen to wear the No.3 jersey at Liverpool a position recently vacated by Fabinho in the previous month.
Age and height
Wataru Endo is currently 30 years old and stands at a height of 1.78 m.
Wataru Endo Bundesliga career and stats
Endo has spent the last four seasons of his career in the Bundesliga, scoring a total of 13 goals. He has also managed to bag a total of 10 assists during the same span of time. These numbers are quite high considering that he is a defensive midfielder. Across those 4 season, Endo has an Expected Goal (xG) of 4.51 and a total of 39 shots. He has also managed to complete 1066 successful passes and has an Expected Assist (xA) of 4.22. Endo played a total of 160 matches across those 4 seasons and had a tackling success percentage of 62%.
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