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‘Has excellent potential’: Rafa Benitez blown away by player who’s reportedly on the verge of leaving Liverpool
Rafa Benitez spoke to about Liverpool star Divock Origi and his rumoured move to AC Milan.
Benitez spent six years at Anfield and was fairly successful there. He won the Champions League with the Reds and is still adored by many Liverpool fans – even though he decided to manage Everton this season.
The Spaniard’s time on the blue half of Merseyside was a torrid one. He won just seven of his 22 games in charge of the Toffees, four of which came in the first five games of the season.
The 61-year-old has been without a job since but he still keeps an eye on everything that’s going on in the Premier League.
Rafa Benitez: Liverpool’s Divock Origi has excellent potential
Divock Origi, , is set to leave the Reds this summer at the end of his contract. His eight-year stay at the club is expected to come to an end soon and he has already decided his next club, if reports are to be believed.
revealed recently that Origi has agreed a deal in principle with AC Milan and is now on the verge of joining them as a free agent this summer.
Asked about the forward’s rumoured move to the San Siro, Benitez said: “Yes (move to Milan would be good for him).
“Also, because the player’s talent is unquestionable, he has excellent potential. The biggest unknowns are always related to the speed of adaptation.”
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Origi has been around for a long, long time, which makes it hard to believe that he’s still only 26 years old.
The Belgian has never really been the first-choice for Liverpool and that’s not his fault at all. Most forwards in world football will be on the bench as well if they’re competing with the likes of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota.
If his move to Milan goes through this summer, Origi will get a lot of game time there. He’ll finally be able to show the world what he’s all about, and the good thing for him is that he’ll soon be entering the prime years of his career.
Liverpool will not necessarily miss Origi on the pitch thanks to all the world-class players they have, but the Belgian’s goal in the Champions League final will surely be remembered for a long time.
