Euro giants and Scottish champions Celtic are reportedly interested in signing 31-year-old Japanese international Wataru Endo, with Liverpool open to a sale this summer.
According to a report by The Sun, Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo is the subject of interest from Celtic. The Scottish champions are keen on bolstering their midfield department before the summer transfer window shuts down. Meanwhile, the Reds are open to cashing in on the 31-year-old if suitors cough up around £15 million.
Wataru Endo and his journey in Europe
Wataru Endo has made his mark since joining Liverpool from VfB Stuttgart last summer. The experienced midfielder went under the radar for much of his career but rose in prominence during his spell in Germany with Stuttgart. He even served the Bundesliga outfit as the club captain before Liverpool came calling.
The 31-year-old took some time to get going but proved his worth whenever Jurgen Klopp trusted him from the middle of the park. Endo has turned out 43 times thus far for Liverpool while chipping in with two goals and one assist. However, the 2023 signing faces an uncertain future at the Merseyside club heading into the final weeks of the summer transfer window.
Liverpool recently rejected an approach from Marseille for the Japanese international. It seemed the Merseyside outfit would not part ways with him in the summer transfer window. However, the latest report has provided a contradictory update, with the Reds open to cashing in on Endo. The experienced midfielder has emerged as a target for Celtic.
Celtic interested
Celtic’s interest in Wataru Endo is somewhat surprising. Brendan Rodgers has two holding midfielders in his squad, which makes the latest update perplexing. However, the Liverpool midfielder is a versatile midfielder who can reprise a more advanced role from the middle of the park.
So, Endo might be a viable target for Celtic, with Liverpool open to cashing in on the 31-year-old midfielder heading into the final weeks of the summer transfer window. The report has revealed that the Reds want around £15 million to part ways with him.
The Sun has claimed that Celtic might not be open to coughing up £15 million to secure Wataru Endo’s services in the summer transfer window. So, a summer move for the Japanese midfielder might not see the light of day.
