Marco Silva’s Fulham are looking to sign 28-year-old AC Milan forward Divock Origi before the end of the transfer deadline.
According to Sky Sports, Fulham are looking to bolster their attack before the end of the transfer window, and they have their eyes set on Divock Origi. The Cottagers are looking to bring back the 28-year-old striker to the Premier League. And they are in a three-way battle with Burnley and Nottingham Forest for the former Champions League winner
Origi was a part of the Liverpool setup back in the day. The Belgian international was an important part of their first-team squad under Jurgen Klopp. While he was not a regular starter, the 28-year-old did feature in quite a lot of important matches and managed to score some iconic goals that will go down in the history of the club.
The former LOSC Lille striker won as many as six titles with Liverpool, including the Premier League and the Champions League. After a successful stint at the Merseyside club where he featured in 175 matches and contributed towards 59 goals, the Belgian international decided to join Italian giants AC Milan in the summer of 2022.
The 28-year-old was involved in a total of 36 matches and was on the pitch for just over 1,100 minutes. He did not have the kind of impact everyone expected as he found the back of the net just twice and was left on the bench more often than not.
BREAKING: Burnley, Fulham and Nottingham Forest are all looking into signing Divock Origi according to Sky in Italy ⬇pic.twitter.com/5j5PkGfPE8
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) September 1, 2023
While Origi’s contract with the Italian club runs until the summer of 2026, both the player and the club are ready to part ways. AC Milan have already transfer listed the 28-year-old and are ready to listen to offers for his services.
Meanwhile, there is a lot of interest from England in his services. Quite a few English clubs are ready to bring him back to the Premier League, and Fulham are one of them. The Cottagers have been looking for a new striker ever since the departure of Aleksandar Mitrovic.
His departure has left a huge void. While they do have Raul Jimenez in their ranks, they need another forward to ensure they have enough firepower. As a result, the Cottagers are looking to sign Origi by the end of the transfer window.
But, it won’t be easy as Burnley and Nottingham Forest are also in the three-way battle. Meanwhile, Fulham have other strikers on their radar, too, including Moises Kean. But it will be interesting to see if Origi arrives at Craven Cottage instead.
