Italian giants, AC Milan are closing in on Liverpool striker Divock Origi who is out of contract in the summer.The Rossoneri have bene in talks with the 26-year old Belgian international for weeks now and the Daily Mail reports that the two parties have struck a deal that will see the attacker move to the San Siro at the close of the current campaign.Origi, has been with the Reds since 2014 when he was acquired from Lille but his role at the club was reduced to a bit-part one, he has never nailed a place in the starting team but somehow had gained cult status in the Merseyside with some important goals for the Jurgen Klopp led outfit.🚨 NEW: AC Milan are close to an agreement over a contract for Liverpool striker Divock Origi. #awlive [mail] pic.twitter.com/fOZbMpmcOI— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) March 27, 2022 Liverpool had the option of extending his contract for a further year if he played a certain number of games but with just five substitute appearances to his name this campaign, the striker falls short of the required threshold and will now have to walk away from Anfield.Serie A side, AS Roma were also keen on signing but media reports now indicate that the Jose Mourinho coached team are now out of the race with Milan set to boost their attack with Origi’s signature.Milan lead the Serie A table with 66 points, and are on course of ending their decade-long wait for a league title if there will won’t be more twists and turns in the remaining eight matches of the campaign. The race has been reduced to a four-team contention with Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus all in contention.
