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Report: Everton and Wolves learn Divock Origi’s price tag

Divock Origi of Liverpool at Ewood Park on July 19, 2018 in Blackburn, England. (James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)
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Liverpool striker Divock Origi is wanted by Everton and Wolves.

Divock Origi of Liverpool at Ewood Park on July 19, 2018 in Blackburn, England.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool will still demand more than £20million for striker Divock Origi in the January transfer window.

The Reds snapped up Origi from Lille after he showed real promise for Belgium at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but loaned him back to the French club before he started his Liverpool career in 2015.

Origi has hit 21 goals in 77 games for Liverpool, but has found it difficult to land a regular first-team spot under Jurgen Klopp, with not a single first-team appearance to his name this season.

It seems inevitable that striker Origi will be on the move in January, and two Premier League clubs are though to be interested.

ESPN report that Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers are both keen on Origi, and they have now seemingly learned just how much a January deal will cost.

The Liverpool Echo report that Liverpool want more than £20million for Origi in January, even despite the fact that he is well down the pecking order at Anfield.

(THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT)  Divock Origi of Liverpool during a training session at Ville dEvian on August 1, 2018 in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Everton may well be in the market for a striker after Cenk Tosun’s struggles this season, and Origi may just offer better competition in attack than the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Oumar Niasse.

Wolves were turned down by Origi in the summer and may well return, with Raul Jimenez only on loan and Leo Bonatini struggling to make an impact in the Premier League – but whether either side will pay more than £20million for somebody with such little playing time this season remains to be seen.

Divock Origi of Liverpool at Ewood Park on July 19, 2018 in Blackburn, England.