AC Milan great, Alessandro Costacurta is not convinced by the club’s decision to sign Divock Origi but believes that the striker is a good addition to the Rossoneri.Origi, who left Liverpool after the conclusion of the 2021/22 season is expected to be unveiled as a Milan player this week. He is expected to beef the Serie A champion’s attack with veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic out for months after undergoing a knee operation.##NAJAVA_MECA_6471250##A number of ex-Milan players are happy with Origi’s arrival but Costacurta who turned out for the club for over two decades before hanging his boots and later serving as the club assistant technical director is not too convinced. He believes that the Belgian international, son of former Kenyan striker Mike Okoth is not an extraordinary player but nonetheless a good addition. He compared him to French international Olivier Giroud who joined the club last summer from Chelsea and went on to guide the team to the title“I have never been in love with him, but he is a wonderful player. Like Giroud, he can help out. They are not extraordinary footballers, but to have players like that, like last year’s Giroud, is important,” Costacurta said.Another player linked with Milan is Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio. The left-footed attacker is out of favor in Madrid and has been linked with a move away this summer. The former defender believes if signed Asensio will be a good addition to the team.Divock Origi will fly to Milano in the next hours, arriving on Monday night in order to undergo medical tests and sign the contract as new AC Milan player. 🔴⚫️🤝 #ACMilan Origi joins Milan on a free transfer after many great years as Liverpool player.— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 26, 2022 “He’s a very good footballer, he has so much quality. But we’re here naming so many names when there are so many that could do the trick,” he said.Milan saw off competition from Inter to win their first league title in a decade last season.
