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Report: Liverpool to offload Divock Origi, Dortmund and Inter keen

Lee Clarke

Mon 22 March 2021 19:15, UK

Liverpool are set to offload Divock Origi at the end of the season with claiming Jurgen Klopp has lost faith in the centre-forward.

The Belgian was recently called up to the national team by Roberto Martinez; despite falling way down the pecking order at Anfield during 2020/21.

Origi has enjoyed some standout moments in a Liverpool shirt, most notably his brace which helped the Reds come from 3-0 down against Barcelona to reach the Champions League final.

He also scored in the final that season and he will leave Anfield with the utmost respect for his efforts during the 2018/19 campaign.

The time has come for Origi to seek pastures new, however. He has played just nine games in the Premier League this season; with just two of his outings coming in the way of starts.

claim that Inter Milan are firmly in the mix for his signature, although they do expect to receive competition from Dortmund for his signature.

The Bundesliga outfit are thought to be readying an offer in the region of to secure his services.

Origi has found the net 35 times in 157 appearances for Liverpool and the 25-year-old will be desperate to play football more frequently.

TBR View: Offloading Origi suits all parties

The Belgian’s good days at Liverpool have been outweighed by the bad ones and the time has come for Klopp to take a ruthless approach.

He’s barely been utilised this season and it’s fair to say the Reds need better in the way of squad depth if they are to challenge for another title.

Origi only collects a salary of which in the context of the Liverpool squad isn’t a great deal.

If they can recoup a transfer fee and get that salary off the wage budget; it would give Klopp some room to attract better players during the off-season.

As a result, now looks the perfect time to sell.