Liverpool ‘following Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina very closely’ despite closing in on another midfield transfer

LIVERPOOL lead the hunt for Wolves anchorman Maria Lemina – despite closing on Stuttgart skipper Wataru Endo.

That’s the claim tonight as Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp targets multiple midfielders after Chelsea beat him to Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.

At least five Premier League giants are reportedly monitoring Lemina.

The Gabon star, 29, only joined Wolves in January following two years with Nice.

The former Juventus man was at Southampton from 2017-2021, with the Saints loaning him to Galatasaray and Fulham.

Liverpool want more power in the middle after losing proven duo Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to the Saudi Pro league this summer.

James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita also departed.

Signing Argentinian World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig hasn’t stopped Klopp pursuing other central players.

And the third midfielder in could be Japan ace Endo.

It’s thought the Reds have agreed a £15.5million deal for the 30-year-old with his Bundesliga club.

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Stuttgart still hope to keep the unsung player, who has a year left on his contract.

Endo moved to Europe from his home country in 2018.

He spent two years at Belgian side Sint-Truidense, with Stuttgart borrowing him in 2019 and signing him permanently the following year.

Klopp’s interest in Endo follows Real Madrid rejecting his £51m bid for Uruguayan Federico Valverde in June.

And various reports have suggested the Reds’ dream recruit would be Real’s Aurelien Tchouameni.

But the Spaniards have made it clear the French grafter is not for sale.

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