Divock Origi will go down as one of Liverpool's most-loved cult heroes but has experienced a career nosedive since his exit from Anfield.

Divock Origi of Liverpool lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy(Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))

Only once before had Liverpool won the final of the Champions League, née European Cup, by two clear goals.

Borussia Dortmund, Everton, Barcelona - all teams against whom he wrote himself into Anfield folklore.

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Origi was given a fond farewell when he was released upon the end of his contract in 2022, having scored 41 goals and lifted every piece of silverware there was to win at Liverpool.

He will look back at the years since his exit with a feeling of anything but fondness.

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Watching him in training, we know what he can do."

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However, Maldini was forced out of the club that summer and Origi was consequently loaned back to the Premier League to search for form and confidence at Nottingham Forest last season.

He was left on the bench under Nuno Espirito Santo for the final four games of the season.

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And things took a sharp nosedive for Origi when he returned to Milan this summer.

His banishment also means he will not feature in the first-team’s Champions League clash with Liverpool on Tuesday.

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Reports from Italy state the striker - contracted until 2026 - is currently training alone with an absence of transfer interest from outside clubs.

It has been reported that Milan are willing to terminate his contract to allow a free exit.
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