Divock Origi’s situation continues to appear a strange one from the outside looking in, as the striker has been left without a role at AC Milan.
Origi was signed in the 2022 summer transfer window on a free from Liverpool, where he had become a cult hero. The hope was that he could not only be a reliable deputy to Olivier Giroud but perhaps also challenge for a starting spot.
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However, he scored just two goals in his first season with the club and Stefano Pioli quickly cast him aside. A loan to Nottingham Forest followed in 2023-24 but he returned after an unsuccessful return to England.
It was widely reported that the Belgian would finally depart Milan in the most recent summer transfer window, with MLS clubs linked. However, in the end a deal was never done so he remained.
According to Relevo, Origi is now by all intents and purposes an ‘Italian third division’ player, but he does not even play for Milan Futuro (Milan’s second team) because he has never been officially selected to the squad.
For now, the 29-year-old is only training with Daniele Bonera’s side, waiting to find a new club in January. At the end of August, Milan reached financial agreements with two mid-table Turkish clubs, but Origi rejected both.
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Too bad. Origi and before Bakayoko couldn’t be removed from club on time.
Or too bad that these two players and many others saw their careers ruined by ill-considered transfers.
It’s a tragedy when talented players lose their way and unfortunately it’s all too common in the modern age.
But think about it this way – if Milan cannot get Origi to perform in third division, how are we going to get the youth players to perform?
This is clearly not an environment where players play at their potential. And that should concern everyone.
He’s garbage, that’s why he doesn’t perform. Futuro is a bad example because Bonera is a terrible coach. We have one of the best Primavera’s in Europe so the development is working.
‘Garbage’?
What does that even mean in the context of a champions league and premier league winner?
” if Milan cannot get Origi to perform in third division, how are we going to get the youth players to perform?”
LOL. You can’t force a player to perform if he doesn’t want to. But yeah, since it’s you again, let’s all just agree that AC Milan does everything to ruin every player they sign because that’s what they do. Come on, everybody, let’s hate and despise the club together. MH will show us the way.
“Doesn’t want to”.
What does this even mean?
And do the rest of the Futuro ‘not want to’ either?
Is this now the latest excuse for why so many elite athletes fail?
“They don’t want to”.
Who said anything about ‘hating’ and ‘despising’ the club’?
Why would you conflate my criticisms of the modern transfer market with my support for the club?
Admittedly I have questioned the point of supporting any modern club with the revolving door transfers, but that’s a criticism of a failed SYSTEM.
Nothing upsets people more around here than me criticising a SYSTEM.
“Nothing upsets people more around here than me criticising a SYSTEM.”
More like nothing upsets people more than seeing these same complain in every article even those who have nothing to do about it.
““Doesn’t want to”.
What does this even mean?”
Origi. The guy who has rejected many options to go and play so he can sit around his house and collect paycheck for not doing anything. That’s literally the complete opposite of the word “perform”. He doesn’t want to perform so he doesn’t. No one can force him to.
Educating you with even the simplest things is soooooo rewarding. Now, should I teach you how to tie shoelaces too?
““Nothing upsets people more around here than me criticising a SYSTEM.”
More like nothing upsets people more than seeing these same complain in every article even those who have nothing to do about it.”
THIS!!!
What a parasite…
That’s not fair at all, he’s fulfilling the contract Milan offered him and despite us never actually giving him a full pre-season to prove himself he’s never publicly said a bad word about anything at the club. Don’t blame the player for the decisions of the management.
It always baffles me when fans turn on the players not the management who created the mess.
He is not delivering, so both are to blame.
He’s one of thousands in the same boat.
If it was one or two players that would be one thing but this is systematic.
Italy hasn’t qualified for a World Cup since 2014, should we note question a system that produces that failure?
Hey, you forgot to blame the modern mercato!!!
Or we could just hurl insults at our own players.
Of course he would keep low profile to have the ability to train for 4 million a year.
Rafa are you watching?
Baloture isto tako kao Origi kupljeni, masno plaćeni i neigraju 4 godine !! Zato je kriv onaj ko ih je doveo u klub !! E da su jedini bilo bi super !!
Stands to reason why Liverpool parted ways with him and Notts Forrest sent him back.