Liverpool hero Divock Origi has said a final goodbye to the club as his contract draws to a close, with a switch to AC Milan imminent.
Origi has spent eight years at Liverpool, and although he never managed to nail down a consistent starting role in the side, he certainly helped create some memorable moments under Jurgen Klopp. The Belgian is considered as a Liverpool legend by most supporters after inspiring Champions League success, as well as regularly finding the net against Everton.
The Belgian was given a touching send-off after Liverpool's final home game of the season against Wolves, as his team-mates formed a guard of honour to commemorate his service. And Origi posted "It was a special journey @LFC, YNWA" to his social media platforms on Monday as he prepares to leave the club.
Origi may not have featured for Liverpool as much as he would have hoped when originally signing in 2014, but he has always been a reliable asset whenever called upon by Klopp. But with Origi's contract is set to expire, it's time for the Belgian to move on and seek a starting role elsewhere.
And he's been given a very good offer, as newly crowned Serie A champions Milan have agreed personal terms with the striker with Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the verge of retirement. It was revealed that Ibrahimovic had been playing with extreme knee pain over the past few weeks, and he has been ruled out for eight months after undergoing surgery.
Origi is set to be Milan's new main man in his absence, alongside former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. And at the age of 27, there is still a lot left to come from Origi.
The Belgian will forever be remembered by Liverpool fans for his input in their Champions League success in 2019, as he scored twice against Barcelona to help overturn a three-goal deficit in the semi-finals. Barcelona beat Liverpool 3-0 at the Nou Camp in the first leg, and the Reds pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history at Anfield, with Origi very much at the centre of it.
And he wasn't done there, as he scored in the final that year too. Mohamed Salah's early penalty put Liverpool 1-0 up against Tottenham, but Origi sealed the victory with a late strike in one of the biggest club games of them all.
Klopp will miss his Belgian star as the Liverpool boss admitted that Origi will forever be a legend at the club. Klopp said: "Divock Origi, the legend, finished it off and it's a great story.
"He's an incredible striker. For different reasons he did not play that often, but I hope one day he finds a manager that plays him more than I do.
"He's one of the best finishers I've ever seen in my life. In this great team, with our [front] three, he doesn't play all the time, but he is a very positive boy, loves the club, wants to contribute, and he did in an incredible way."
Origi will be hoping that his summer move could place him in contention for a World Cup spot in the Belgian national team. And it was due to his breakthrough call-up for the 2014 World Cup that Liverpool initially signed Origi.
