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Wataru Endo of Japan applauds fans after the FIFA World Cup Asian Third Qualifier Group C match between Japan and Indonesia at Panasonic Stadium Suita (Image: 2025 Etsuo Hara)

Wataru Endo has reiterated his desire to stay put at Liverpool this summer.

And while he still helped the Reds win the Premier League, he started just once in the English top-flight with such an outing (away at Chelsea) coming only once the title was already won.

But despite his limited game-time, Endo has no desire to leave Liverpool and insists he will be staying put this summer.



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“I told you I’m staying!” he said during a live Q&A event in his hometown of Kanagawa, as quoted by Soccer Digest.

Basically, I’m staying, for now.

“Looking back, I think it was a good season.

I didn't have many opportunities to play at Liverpool.

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“But in the end, we won the Premier League and qualified for the World Cup with the national team, so it was a great season that will lead to next season.”

While Slot might have preferred to use Endo to help see out matches last season, the Japanese is determined to feature more prominently next season.

“There is the manager's style, and there are preferences,” he conceded.

I don't think people would call me a closer if I had entered the game with 10 or 15 minutes left and conceded runs every time.

“This position of closer is a position I ultimately won in the position I was in.

I was able to be called a closer as a result of fulfilling the role I was given, so that means I found the meaning of my existence this season.

"If we can show that Endo can play as a closer and even if he's in the starting line-up, there won't be any problem from next season onwards.

“I think there's a high possibility that I'll play in various positions in the future, so I think it'll be fine if we can carry that over to the next stage."

Endo previously signalled his intention to stay at Liverpool last month, before doubling down on such a stance with his latest admission.

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