West Ham are interested in signing Liverpool striker Divock Origi according to a report from 90 Min.
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Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is allegedly keen to offload the Belgian this summer in order to make way for potential new arrivals at Anfield.
And Hammers manager David Moyes is allegedly closely monitoring the 26-year-old striker’s situation at Liverpool.
It is vital that West Ham sign at least one top class striker this summer.
Moyes absolutely cannot afford to head into the new season with Michail Antonio as his only option up front again.
At least 30 strikers have been linked with moves to the London Stadium since Sebastien Haller left for Ajax in January.
Divock Origi is a name who has been linked with a move to West Ham already by ExWHUemployee.
West Ham chasing Origi after Klopp decision
90 Min are now reporting that the Liverpool boss has decided to move the 29-capped Belgium international on from Anfield this summer.
The 26-year-old is a decent forward. He can operate anywhere along the front-line and has enjoyed some special moments with Liverpool including scoring the second goal during their Champions League final win in 2019.
Klopp once said that the forward is a ‘proper challenge to deal with’, as quoted by Liverpool’s official website.
It must be said though, West Ham could and should be aiming a lot higher than Origi.
He has scored 35 goals in 157 games for the Reds (Transfermarkt) – hardly prolific numbers!
Moyes needs to bring a top class, proven goalscorer to the London Stadium this summer.
Signing Origi would be fine if it was in addition to someone like Tammy Abraham, Danny Ings or Adam Armstrong.
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The Belgian isn’t a bad player, he wouldn’t be at Liverpool if he was. He’s just not what we need at the moment.
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