Reports: Maldini pushing to close €4m-a-year deal for Liverpool striker during the break

AC Milan are expected to close an agreement with Liverpool striker Divock Origi over personal terms in the next week, reports claim.

According to Calciomercato.com, Origi is a specific choice by Paolo Maldini who is a believer in his qualities, while the Belgian has already communicated to Liverpool his intention not to renew his contract expiring in July.

The 26-year-old is enthusiastic about the possibility of playing at San Siro with Milan and becoming a protagonist, while Maldini and Ricky Massara have already found the basis of an agreement with Origi’s agency over a multi-year deal worth €4m net per season.

Now the Rossoneri want to get pen on paper by taking advantage of the international break, meaning these could be decisive days in the quest for a new attacking reinforcement. MilanNews add that there will be new contacts to define the operation but the negotiations are advanced, and the choice to go for a free transfer will allow Milan to invest in other departments.