Reds to pay the requisite fee for Divock Origi’s early return.
Liverpool are set to pay French Ligue 1 outfit Lille OSC a fee in the region of £4.5 million to cut Belgian striker Divock Origi’s loan spell on the other side of the English Channel short, report the Daily Star, with the World Cup star set to return to Anfield ahead of schedule in January.
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Liverpool reached an agreement to sign exciting young talent Origi in the summer that included a loan back clause for one season, but such is Brendan Rodgers’ desperation for increased attacking impetus it seems as though the Reds will stomach a hit to their pocket to bring Origi to Anfield ahead of time.
Things have not been going entirely swimmingly for Origi in France, however, with Lille out of the Europa League and Coup de la Ligue and struggling near the relegation zone in Ligue 1 – with Origi’s performances even earning him jeers from the club’s home support in recent weeks.
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