Wataru Endō set for Liverpool departure as Reds prepare summer transfer sale

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Wataru Endō was never signed to be first-choice at Liverpool and that he has never become. Thus, they turned to Endō, who was sighned by Jurgen Klopp and he arrived from Stuttgart for £16 million.

However, could the Japanese international's three-year stay on Merseyside be about to come to an end? Mandatory Credit: Alan Poizner-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectDespite returning in time to play the first half of the Samurai Blue's pre-tournament friendly against Iceland in Tokyo, Endō's lack of fitness meant he was ultimately left out of Hajime Moriyasu's Japanese World Cup squad.

He has scored two goals, netting against Fulham and Toulouse during a thumping Europa League win. .@TrentAA's inviting cross met by @wataru0209's perfectly placed header 💪#LIVTFC pic.twitter.com/OPKXQHsxNH— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 27, 2023Both of those came in 2023/24, when he started 20 Premier League games, with his importance drastically diminishing subsequently. Thus, it is easy to understand why he is not in Andoni Iraola's plans.