Liverpool had an impressive campaign that saw them lift the Champions League for the sixth time, and fans are hoping the club can have another strong summer to launch a Premier League title assault next season.
While there has been a lot of talk about who the club can sign, the Reds have already decided to release Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno.
The departure of both the aforementioned players means Liverpool will have to strengthen the equivalent positions.
Now, when it comes to the attacking department, Liverpool could do with a couple more additions as it remains to be seen if Rhian Brewster would do well when called upon.
Liverpool’s Champions League hero, Divock Origi, at the same time, is attracting interest from Real Betis in Spain, so the Reds have a decision to make.
As per Estadio Deportivo, Betis want to sign the Belgian who has just one year remaining on his current contract.
Should Liverpool keep or sell Divock Origi?
Origi’s career at Liverpool has been a strange one. He had a bright spell under Jurgen Klopp in early 2016, and was on a good goal-scoring run before an ankle injury against Everton prematurely ended his season.
Since then, he has never had a sustained run in the team, and even had a subpar loan spell with German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
This past season, Origi came up with some crucial goals, and has become a bit of a cult legend at the club. But considering he is still only 24, there is a lot to come from him as he is still a talented player.
Origi burst on to the scene as a teenager in the 2014 World Cup, and even made the team ahead of Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke at the time.
The Belgian has done the role of a super-sub pretty well, and his versatility of being able to play on the left or as a centre-forward has helped as well.
Considering Liverpool’s system under Klopp, Origi is better off playing on the left as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah offer more when used as a false nine in Roberto Firmino’s absence. So, Origi is a valuable player to the club, though his value is seen on rare occasion when one or two or Liverpool’s feared three aren’t able to play, or Klopp wants to rotate.
Even if Origi stays at the club, Liverpool will need another backup option for Firmino, so keeping the Belgian at the club makes sense as it would minimise the transition period of potentially signing two attackers and wait until they get used to the style. It’s not about the money right now, as selling Origi will not fetch Liverpool big transfer fees.
Considering everything Origi has done, he deserves another year at Liverpool, but he will have to up his game and push the others in the team.