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All you need to know about Wataru Endo, Liverpool’s surprise new DM

 Liverpool are reportedly set to sign Japan international Wataru Endo from Stuttgart. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds have endured a well-publicised search for a new defensive midfielder following the departure of Fabinho. Chelsea have beaten them to Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia but it sounds as though they’ve finally found an alternative option. According to The Athletic’s football reporter David Ornstein, Liverpool are set to pay a €19million fee for the 30-year-old midfielder, who has arrived in Merseyside for a medical. We’ve compiled everything you need to know about the midfielder.  The story so far Born in the Yokohama region of Japan in 1993, Endo developed his skills as a youngster with Shonan Bellmare and graduated from their academy to make over 100 first-team appearances for the club as they flitted between the top two divisions of Japanese football .In 2015 he moved to Urawa Red Diamonds, one of the biggest clubs in Japan, with whom he helped win the Asian Champions League ...

‘So determined to put things right’: What 9 pundits have predicted for Liverpool’s 2023-24 prospects

 Liverpool ought to be appointment viewing in 2023-24 as Jurgen Klopp’s new-look side aim to bounce back from last season’s desperately disappointing fifth-place finish. “If Manchester United don’t make the top four, then it’s a terrible season. I think Arsenal will get the top four too, they need to push for the title and not settle for second place as they did last season. I’m not including Liverpool, Tottenham or Newcastle. The Reds failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2017 and will identify a top-four finish as their primary target this season. They’ve rebuilt their midfield, bringing in Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, while they continue to chase another a new face for the No.6 role. However, they’ve lost a lot of experience in the dressing room following the departures of Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, James Milner and Roberto Firmino and time will tell how this younger Liverpool side fares. We’ve collated pre-season predictions from nin...