With a move to Serie A champions AC Milan reportedly agreed, Liverpool’s cult hero Divock Origi is heading for the exit door. In his last appearance in front of the home crowd, the Belgian striker of Kenyan parents received guard of honour from his teammates with a touching banner from the Kop and ‘Wall of Champions’ replica on Anfield farewell.His Anfield career lasted just shy of eight years and he will leave the City of the Beatles as a Champions League glory and Merseyside Derby hero. He’s been a constant thorn in the side of Everton, scoring six goals in Merseyside derbies, the most of any overseas player in the history of the fixture.But what made him a legend for the red portion of Liverpudlians are his Champions League moments of excellence.One of the 27-year-old’s greatest ever nights came in front of that exact end of the Anfield crowd, when he scored twice against Barcelona as Liverpool recorded an extraordinary semi-final Champions League comeback from 3-0 down.Sat 22:00: (2.15) Liverpool (3.50) Real Madrid (3.60)A 4-0 win on the night saw the Reds progress to the final in Madrid, where Origi again scored as Liverpool became European champions for a sixth time with a 2-0 win over Tottenham.Yesterday’s match against Wolves saw the Kop hold up an amusing but heartfelt banner with the words ‘Football without Origi is nothing’.Following his guard of honour, Origi was given a copy of ‘The Champions Wall’ displaying his impact on Liverpool’s trophy count, given to club owner John Henry and other members of Fenway Sports Group.Divock Origi’s farewell today with Liverpool fans. He’s now leaving the club on a free transfer. 👏🏻 #LFCOrigi’s now set to join fresh Serie A champions AC Milan 🔴⚫️pic.twitter.com/5oeP2GE6Re— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 22, 2022 He also walked out onto the pitch with the recently claimed FA Cup, as Liverpool paraded their two domestic trophies won this season.The Belgian has been a bit-part player since signing from Lille in 2014, but his impact has been vast, scoring a number of crucial goals to help Liverpool achieve success under Klopp.Divock Origi set for AC Milan medicalsOrigi was injured for his Anfield goodbye as the Reds beat Wolves 3-1, but he may yet have one last impact in the Champions League final with the ailment reported as a ‘minor muscle injury’.Could there be a final hurrah for Origi in Paris? Liverpool can add one more trophy to their brilliant collection when they take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
