Liverpool Transfer News: Reds Want to 'Get Rid' of Divock Origi in Fresh Rumours

Liverpool reportedly want to "get rid" of Divock Origi, but his exit has been "complicated" because of the Reds' €30 million (£26.9 million) valuation.

Per Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws (h/t Naveen Ullal of Sport Witness), the Reds are looking to sell Origi this summer and Borussia Dortmund are interested in him.

However, the Bundesliga outfit are yet to make an offer for the forward as they aren't prepared to meet Liverpool's demands.

BVB's reluctance to pay such a fee for the 23-year-old could be because he only managed seven goals in 36 matches for Wolfsburg last season, with six of those coming in Bundesliga action.

Dortmund parted with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January, so they need to replace his goals. The Gabon striker bagged 141 in 213 games for them, so that will not be easily done, particularly as Michy Batshuayi—who scored nine in 14 appearances in a loan spell from Chelsea last season—is now at Valencia.

Football journalist Chris Williams questioned the idea of splashing out on Origi to resolve their issue:

Football writer Lars Pollmann believes Origi could be a useful acquisition for the German outfit, but not at the price Liverpool want:

While it's understandable the Reds will be hoping to maximise their income on outgoing players, Origi has done little to justify the price tag they've put on his head, even in today's inflated market.

Liverpool will either need to loan him out for another year with the hope he shows some improved form—either to bring with him back to Anfield or to garner a bigger fee—or they'll need to accept a more modest fee to ensure he's moved on this summer.