Wataru Endo says he is ‘so excited’ by his ‘dream’ move to and has explained why he chose to wear the No. 3 shirt at Anfield.
Liverpool in a 19m euros (£16.2m) deal from German side Stuttgart.
The Japan captain, who has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool, can play as a defensive midfielder or as a centre-back.
Liverpool turned their attentions to Endo, 30, after missing out on midfield duo Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, who have .
After completing his move to Anfield, Endo told : ‘I’m very happy right now and I’m so excited to join a big club in Liverpool.
‘It feels amazing and this is my dream. It’s always [been] a dream to play [in the] Premier League and with one of the biggest clubs in the world. It’s a dream come true for me.
‘It’s going to be the first time for me that I play at Anfield. I can’t wait to play at Anfield in front of Liverpool fans.
‘I play as a No.6 and I’m like a bit more [of a] defensive player. I think I can help this club defensively and I will have good organisation in the middle. I think that’s my job.
‘I am very excited to join this club and I am looking forward to seeing you at Anfield!’
Endo, who made 133 appearances for Stuttgart across four seasons at the Bundesliga club, is Klopp’s third signing of the summer following Alexis MacAllister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Liverpool began their 2023-24 campaign with a 1-1 draw at Chelsea on the opening weekend and play host to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Asked about his decision to wear the No. 3 shirt for Liverpool, Endo added: ‘Number three is my number because I played as No. 3 in Stuttgart and when I was playing in Japan, also. I love this number! I cannot wait to play with this number here.’
Liverpool boss Klopp, meanwhile, has hailed Endo as a ‘really good player’ following his move to Merseyside.
‘I’m really happy. Wataru is a really good player,’ Klopp said.
‘I know in this world of football how it goes and stuff like this, but have a look, have a look, because he’s a really good player.
‘Experienced player, captain of Stuttgart, captain of Japan, speaks good English, nice fella, family man, machine on the pitch, good footballer on top of that, sensational attitude.
‘So, I’m really happy. He’s a good footballer, very experienced and loves to work extremely hard.’
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