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Report: Liverpool prepared to let Divock Origi leave Anfield

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The Liverpool striker could be available for transfer this summer.

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

According to a report from Spanish media outlet Mucho Deporte, Liverpool are prepared to let Divock Origi leave Anfield this summer, potentially as part of a deal that would see Junior Firpo head to Merseyside.

The 24-year-old joined the Reds from Lille in the summer of 2014, for a fee believed to be worth £10 million according to BBC Sport, but he has never really lived up to his expectations at Anfield.

He is somewhat of a cult hero amongst Liverpool fans, however, having scored two goals in the Champions League semi-final second-leg clash with Barcelona and notching a further strike in the final against Tottenham.

Origi has just 12 months remaining on his current deal with the Reds, so moving him on this summer might just be the prudent play for Jurgen Klopp, rather than risk losing him for nothing next year.

And Spanish publication Mucho Deporte claims that Liverpool could use interest from Real Betis in the Belgian to help with negotiations for Junior Firpo.

(THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT)  Divock Origi of Liverpool during a training session at Rajko Mitic Stadium on November 5, 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Whether Origi would be interested in joining Betis from Liverpool, however, remains to be seen.

And after his Champions League exploits last season, most Reds fans would surely prefer the 24-year-old to remain at Anfield.

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