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Wataru Endo has quickly become a fan favourite at Liverpool with the midfielder putting in as much effort as possible whenever he’s used by Arne Slot.

The midfielder is now seen as the Reds’ ‘closer’ with the Liverpool manager often bringing him on towards the end of a game to ensure that they keep their lead.

His move to Liverpool came out of nowhere a couple of seasons ago with nobody expecting the Reds to invest in a 30-year-old midfielder from the Bundesliga.

Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Hidetoshi Nakata are arguably the biggest names to have represented Japan, with the likes of Endo and Takefusa Kubo the country’s best players at the moment.

And, after Ibrahima Konate asked Endo what it felt like to be one of the best Japanese players at the moment, the midfielder shared the perfect response.

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“I wanted to show myself to improve myself as well, and it’s to show that Japanese player is very good enough to play in Europe, you know what I mean,” he said.

Although the midfielder is now entering the twilight stages of his career, it’s clear to see that he still has a lot to offer Slot both on and off the pitch.