Phrase stemming from the Italian media on Monday factors in direction of an imminent transfer to Serie A for an out-of-favour member of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool squad.
The participant in line to depart? Divock Origi. His possible vacation spot? AC Milan.
As per a report from Antonio Vitiello of CorSport, Tuttomercatoweb and extra, Belgian hitman Origi has been recognized as a really perfect addition to Milan’s attacking ranks forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.
This comes with the 2 senior centre-forward choices at present on the disposal of Stefano Pioli – within the type of Olivier Giroud and Zlatan Ibrahimovic – now within the twilight years of their respective careers.
A contemporary spherical of contacts between these able of energy on the San Siro, and Origi’s representatives, are in flip anticipated imminently, with a view to finalising a free agent deal for the summer season.
Any such settlement is more likely to be primarily based round an annual wage of three.5/4 million euros-per-year, with Origi himself more and more ‘assured’ of a future within the famed colors of Milan.
Il #Milan avanza deciso su Divock #Origi a parametro zero. Previsti nuovi contatti per ultimare l’accordo sull’ingaggio attorno ai 3,5 / 4 mln con la punta in scadenza con il #Liverpool. Il belga è fiducioso di vestire la maglia del Milan la prossima stagione.
— Antonio Vitiello (@AntoVitiello) March 21, 2022
Reds woes
Phrase of his imminent exit after all comes amid what has confirmed one other troublesome season for Origi on Merseyside.
Sitting behind each Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino within the battle for centre-forward duties underneath Jurgen Klopp, the ex-Lille expertise has been afforded a paltry 5 begins throughout all competitions.
To his credit score, even throughout such restricted game-time, Origi has managed to make an affect, to the tune of 5 targets and two assists (together with substitute appearances).
One such purpose, in the meantime, got here towards none apart from his predicted future employers, when the 26-year-old bagged the winner throughout a Champions League group stage conflict on the San Siro again in December.
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