Reports suggest that Borussia Dortmund want to loan Divock Origi from Liverpool before the end of the transfer window.
ESPN is reporting that Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool are in discussions over Belgian striker Divock Origi.
Dortmund allegedly want a loan deal for the 23-year-old, whereas the Reds are hoping to secure as much as £27m in a permanent sale.
But perhaps another loan deal suits all parties – and especially Jurgen Klopp.
Origi spent last season on loan in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg but found things difficult, scoring just seven times in 36 games – but that was a poor side.
Wolfsburg narrowly avoided relegation in play-off – in which Origi scored – whereas Dortmund will surely be fighting at the top of the table.
Thus it would offer Klopp one last look at what Origi can do, because if he can’t make anything of himself in the current Dortmund side, Liverpool will know for sure that he isn’t the player for them – if he can, they’ve got another option or a player worth a good amount of money.
The downside is that other teams will see the same and his value will fall but with Liverpool struggling to find a team who will both match their asking price and give Origi what he wants, the risk seems minimal.
Instead, it could have a similar effect to the one on Michy Batshuayi last season. The Chelsea loanee scored seven times in 10 Bundesliga games, seeing his stock rise.
Origi has the pace, power, and talent to fill the same role as his compatriot there – it could be exactly what everyone needs.
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