His iconic goals against Everton, Barcelona and Tottenham made him a cult hero in Anfield, but after three difficult years at AC Milan, former Liverpool striker Divock Origi appears for a shameful departure from the San Siro.
The 30-year-old Belgian, who signed a four-year-old deal with the Rossoneri after participating in a free transfer in the summer of 2022, is close to reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with 12 months, according to reports in Italy.
What happened to Divock Origi after he left Liverpool?
His approaching departure follows a turbulent career after the Liverpool that originated to settle in Milan, where he only scored twice in 36 performances in his first season.
He was lent to Nottingham Forest the following season, but did little better in front of Steve Cooper and struggled to impress the lower reach of the championship.
The arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach Halfway through the season did nothing to improve the Party of Origi, but a return of one goal from 22 performances was not enough to convince the forest to activate an option to buy.
Origi returned to Italy that summer, but his name did not appear on the squad list for the season and it soon became apparent that he had been sent to Milan Futuro, the club’s youth team.
‘A world -class striker and the best Finisher in Liverpool’
It marked a dramatic fall of grace for a player who praised himself in the believers of Anfield by scoring half a dozen goals against Everton and a brace against Barcelona when Liverpool destroyed a 3-0 deficit to reach the 2019 Champions League final.
Origi would just find it again in the climatic confrontation against Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid, and by the time he left Liverpool three seasons later, his stock was high.
But the dream of the Belgian of the long shadow of the long shadow of colleague Liverpool Front Men Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané-Die Origi described as “a world-class striker and our best Finisher” was.
Origi has reached an agreement with Milan to work alone with a fitness coach and has put off the club from the club last year, and stayed purely in Italy for tax reasons.
Milan is said to pay the striker half of his remaining salary, after which he will try to find a new club.
#Liverpool #Cult #Hero #Divock #Origi #confronted #Milan #Contract #termination #Football #blog