Michael Owen has cast doubt over Liverpool's long-term planning in the transfer market after completing a deal for Wataru Endo
A move for the 30-year-old came about after Liverpool saw deals for both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia collapse
Jurgen Klopp revealed Enzo was a player that has featured high on his wish-list for quite some time
Offering his view on this piece of transfer business, Owen has praised Liverpool's ability to respond quickly to missing out on targets but has questioned how much use Klopp will get out of Endo.
Owen
“Quite clearly he wasn’t their first choice, let’s get it right, But I like the way Liverpool have given a bit of clarity, they’ve gone and done it.
"The longer that went on without having that No.6, the more the prices get ramped up and all kinds. There’s a lot of nervousness amongst the fans and the players"
“Target one, that didn’t happen, target two, that didn’t happen. The next day virtually, we heard there was a medical taking place and a fee being agreed.
"So I think Liverpool should be commended by that. They’ve taken a lot of criticism in the last week or two for not getting a couple of signings over the line."
Owen adds
“It remains to be seen whether he’s a good buy,"
"I mean, he’s experienced, he’s 30 years of age. It’s not long-term thinking. They were going to spend over £100m on Caicedo, let’s say, that would have been for a decade or so to nail down that position. Whereas this one it’s almost like a stop-gap for maybe two or three years, until they find another one.”
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