Liverpool hero on verge of signing a new deal – report

Liverpool striker Divock Origi is set to sign a new contract at the club, according to ESPN.
The Belgium international only has a year to run on his current deal but is close to agreeing fresh terms with the Reds.
Although Origi has been linked with a move away from Anfield this summer, Liverpool always intended to hold on to him for at least 12 more months.
And now their squad could feature the ex-Lille frontman for years to come as he gets ready to commit his future to the Merseysiders.
Origi only started seven matches last term, but he was still a vital member of Jurgen Klopp's group.
As well as scoring a vital winner against Everton in the Premier League, Origi notched three goals in his last two Champions League appearances to help Liverpool lift the trophy.
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Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).

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