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Endo Wataru (33, Liverpool), who is already in crisis, faces a bigger crisis.

British "Give Me Sports" reported on the 5th (Korea Standard Time) that "Liverpool is willing to pay £80 million (about 144 billion won) to embrace Crystal Palace's holy Adam Worton (22).

The media highly appreciated Worton's potential and adaptability to the English Premier League (EPL) on a big stage such as the Euro tournament as an English national team. In particular, it was analyzed that Worton could become a new key engine in Liverpool's midfield under the Arne Slot coach system.

Worton's main position is a central defensive midfielder, which overlaps with Endo. Currently, Liverpool has four central midfielders, including Lexis McAllister, Dominic Soboslai, Ryan Hravernberg and Endo. Here, the endo is practically treated as non-electricity. He has only 102 minutes to play in the league this season, and he is sometimes used for cup tournaments.

In fact, Endo's handling of outside power began as soon as coach Jurgen Klopp left in 2024. Only one league start was made under Arne Slot coach last season, and this season is not improving at all. He continues to be benched or excluded from the list.

When rumors of Worton's transfer surfaced, Japanese media also worried about the already narrow position of Endo. "If Wharton comes to Liverpool, he will be deployed to the Tuvolanch in the 4-2-3-1 formation." Endo will go further down from the fourth place as a midfielder."

Endo will be even more difficult to play in the game. Worton's recruitment will have a huge impact on Endo's decision to move after the 2026 North American World Cup.

Endo chose to stay in Liverpool despite rumors of a transfer with Marseille and Frankfurt last season. Japanese fans had high expectations on whether they would achieve a rebound this season, but the reality is not easy.

Endo's narrow position is also a problem for the Japanese national team, which is preparing for the 2026 North American World Cup in June. This is because if Endo, the captain of the national team and the core of the midfield, only heats up the bench in his team, it will inevitably lead to poor performance. For the Japanese national team, which dreams of advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in history, the captain's actual absence is painful.

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