Endo Waturu admits he was “surprised” by his £16m move to Liverpool in the summer after giving up hope of a move to Stuttgart.The 30-year-old became Liverpool’s third summer signing in mid-August after Fabinho and Jordan Henderson left for Saudi Arabia.
Endo strengthened Liverpool’s midfield following the departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita earlier this summer, following Alexis McAllister and Dominic Szoboszlai through the Anfield gates.Endo signed a four-year contract on Merseyside and made his debut as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
A week later, he started his first game in Liverpool’s 2–1 win against Newcastle. Endo made a total of 11 appearances for Liverpool and scored a goal against Toulouse in the Europa League. In an interview with Sky Sports, Endo spoke about his move and said he never expected to join the Reds. “I thought there was still a chance to talk to the team,” he said. I’m not young, but every top team can put a young man first, but if they don’t have the opportunity to recruit young players. , maybe they want experienced players. “That’s what I thought about in the summer and it really happened.
I was a little surprised. I really wanted to move, but it was the end of August and I thought, “I can’t go.” “I was a little surprised.”After an impressive debut, Endo’s second game against Newcastle was much more difficult. Liverpool were forced to play over an hour with 10 men after Virgil van Dijk’s red card, but won 2-1 thanks to a second-half assist from Darwin Nunes. “This is the Premier League.
Of course not, I have played many games in the Premier League and the game against Newcastle was a very difficult one for me. That’s incredible speed. different.”Liverpool visit Luton on Sunday looking for a fifth straight win in all competitions.
Ahead of the game, Klopp said in his pre-match press conference: “I’ve heard about [Kenilworth Road] but I haven’t seen it yet. “It’s an area I’ve never been to before. I can not wait. I heard the locker room isn’t that big. All I need is a throw and an opponent. Then here we are. It is interesting. I like the story.
