Liverpool appointed new supervisor Arne Slot after Jurgen Klopp’s departure in the summertime switch window.
The membership made adjustments this summer season on the high and within the squad, with the brand new supervisor stamping his authority and making selections in response to his philosophy.
One of many gamers who faces an unsure future on the membership is midfielder Wataru Endo, who will not be within the plans of the Dutch supervisor.
The Reds had been searching for a brand new quantity 6 in the summertime switch window and had been even prepared to signal Actual Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi however the Spaniard determined to remain at his boyhood membership.
The Athletic reporter Andy Jones has claimed that the indicators are there for Endo to be offloaded quickly because the supervisor has nonetheless not began the midfielder this season.
Talking on The Athletic’s Stroll On podcast, Jones claimed that Endo will not be part of Slot’s long run plans at Anfield.
He mentioned:
“I believe we’ve seen in pre-season, and Slot’s lack of utilization of him – and the truth that finally, Liverpool determined to recruit a quantity six as nicely – that he doesn’t seem like a part of Liverpool’s long-term plans.
“I believe when it comes to this yr, now that you simply’ve acquired him, I believe that position of perhaps not beginning video games however to do kind of the ultimate 20 minutes, the ultimate quarter-hour of a sport when hopefully Liverpool are fairly comfy to have the ability to deliver him on and shore issues up.
“He can maintain the ball ticking, he can do the straightforward stuff, he simply isn’t actually that progressive passer. That’s the issue.”
Wataru Endo was spectacular for Liverpool final season
It’s a full turnaround within the profession of the midfielder who was one in all Liverpool’s necessary gamers final season.
Signed by Jurgen Klopp final summer season, the midfielder featured often within the midfield for the Merseyside membership.
Slot has come to the Reds with a special thoughts set and the form of soccer he expects from his defensive midfielder is totally reverse to what Endo can provide.
The Japanese midfielder impressed Klopp final season, with the previous Liverpool supervisor calling him “distinctive”, as per GOAL.
The German supervisor praised the midfielder’s defensive mind final season however below Slot, he has no future at Anfield and a transfer away subsequent yr is wanting sure for the time being.