VfB Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness has confirmed Wataru Endo is joining Liverpool.

The Japan international team midfielder will join Liverpool for around €18m.

Hoeness now confirms that he is losing his team captain to Liverpool.

"Wataru Endo has been given time off by the club to negotiate. He flew to England for a medical examination and was not at training today," he said.

"At the age of 30, he has been given the opportunity to go to Liverpool in the Premier League. It's a dream for him."