Liverpool will not sign another defensive midfielder this summer, according to a Reds journalist following Endo’s arrival.
Liverpool finalized a deal with Stuttgart for Wataru Endo last week, and according to Liverpool journalist James Pearce, that is the Merseyside club’s final defensive midfield signing this summer.
The Japan international joined for £16.2 million and made his debut against Bournemouth on Saturday, coming off the bench in the second half. Pearce wrote in The Athletic that Klopp had to persuade the club’s owners that Endo, who had previously battled relegation with Stuttgart, was worth breaking from the club’s customary transfer policy of focusing on younger players.
The Liverpool boss is happy with the 30-year-old in that role and therefore, Liverpool doesn’t intend to recruit another specialist number six this summer. Stefan Bajcetic will support the Japanese star throughout the campaign after returning to the matchday squad on Saturday after five months out injured.
Although another defensive midfielder won’t be brought in this summer, Liverpool are still in the market for another multi-functional midfielder. They have a long-standing interest in Ryan Gravenberch but Bayern Munich’s stance all summer has been that he’s not for sale, reports The Athletic.
Crystal Palace’s Cheick Doucoure is another name that has been linked with a move to Anfield over recent weeks but it remains to be seen if any of these two stars can be signed with very little time left in the transfer market.
