March 24, (THEWILL) – Divock Origi is ready to call time on his stay at Anfield and has indicated to Liverpool that the time has come to part ways, as he is already in talks with both AC Milan and Inter about a free transfer.
Origi may be a vital squad player under Reds’ manager, Jurgen Klopp, but he has only played 71 minutes of Premier League action in five substitute appearances this season, with Luis Diaz’s January arrival, moving him further down the pecking order of striking options at Anfield.
With his contract expiring at the end of the season, there were indications that Liverpool were willing to offer Origi a new deal, but the Belgian has stated that he is ready to go on and pursue more first-team opportunities.
A regular starting shirt has been difficult for Origi to command at the club since the 2016/2017 season and he started seven in the 2019/2020 campaign and just two last year.
With a place in Belgium’s World Cup team up for grabs in 2022, Origi is well aware that he needs to be playing more regularly, and a number of clubs from across Europe have approached him about a possible transfer.
As things stand, AC Milan appears to be the frontrunners, but Inter Milan and teams from Spain and Germany have also contacted Origi’s representatives.
Origi has also piqued the interest of a number of other Premier League clubs, but it appears that he will seek a fresh challenge and work abroad.
The 26-year-old has become something of a cult legend at Liverpool after scoring a number of crucial goals from the bench during his stint with the club. He scored the fourth and deciding goal in the Champions League semi-finals against Barcelona in 2019, before going on to score the second goal in the final against Tottenham in Madrid.
Origi also benefited from a glaring Jordan Pickford blunder in stoppage time to give Liverpool the Merseyside derby victory over Everton, which triggered wild celebrations around Anfield and memorably led to Jurgen Klopp storming onto the pitch to embrace goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
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