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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Jürgen Klopp insists new signing Wataru Endo was always on his wish-list

Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo in a Liverpool shirt after signing a four-year contract. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images

Jürgen Klopp has said Wataru Endo represents a departure from the transfer profile preferred by Liverpool’s owners but was on his wish-list to replace Fabinho from the start. The Japan captain joined Liverpool on a four-year contract from Stuttgart on Friday for about €19m (£16.2m).

He was registered with the Premier League in time to make his debut against Bournemouth on Saturday but is still awaiting international clearance.

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