Liverpool star Wataru Endo seems to have hinted at Mo Salah’s departure from Anfield in an interview on Japanese TV.

The Japan international, who played 42 games for Liverpool last season, was asked: “If you could transfer one Japanese national team player to Liverpool, who would it be?”

To which he replied: “Maybe it’s Kubo (Takefusa).”

Former Japan star Tomoaki Makino and comedian Shintaro Moriyama were surprised by Endo’s selection.

But they were left even more stunned when Endo continued: “The search for a replacement for Mohamed Salah has begun, so this is becoming a real area for Liverpool to strengthen.

“I think the player who can replace him, in the national team, would be Kubo.”