Liverpool have signed midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart for a fee of around 19m euros (£16.2m), subject to a work permit and international clearance.

The 30-year-old Japan international has agreed a four-year contract.

Jordan Henderson was seen as an LGBT+ ally when speaking out on injustices and advocating inclusion as Liverpool captain wearing a rainbow armband.

"I do believe when you see something that is clearly wrong and makes another human being feel excluded you should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them," the Premier League and Champions League winner wrote in Liverpool match day programme notes in 2021.

It's a stance that seems conflicted to Liverpool LGBT+ fans' group Kop Outs as it urged him not to move to Saudi Arabia, saying they were appalled by the planned transfer.

"He was portraying himself as aligned with respect for women and LGBT+ rights," said Kop Outs founder Paul Amann.

"That has been severely tarnished by looking to jump ship to a regime that has none of those values at its core.

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle worth £12m plus add-ons to sell midfielder Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq.

Fabinho has been left out of Liverpool's squad for a training camp in Germany following a £40m bid for the midfielder from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.

Really surprised and disappointed that Jordan would agree to this...

Liverpool FC have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig, subject to a work permit.

The Hungary midfielder becomes the Reds’ second new addition of the summer window after agreeing terms and successfully completing a medical, following in the footsteps of Alexis Mac Allister.

Liverpool are in talks with RB Leipzig as they look into signing Dominik Szoboszlai from the German club.

The 22-year-old Hungary attacking midfielder helped Leipzig finish third in the Bundesliga and claim the German Cup last season.

A meeting took place between the representatives of Szoboszlai's camp and Liverpool, who are looking to bolster their midfield.

A move appeared unlikely earlier in the week but is now a possibility.

Any hopes for the rest of the Summer transfer window?