Divock Origi reveals he was ‘supposed to leave’ Liverpool in 2018 before fateful change of heart

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ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYHowever, prior to his legendary contributions in the 2018/19 campaign, he’d been something of a bit-part player for the Reds, and he’s now revealed that he had been on the cusp of leaving LFC permanently following his loan at Wolfsburg in the previous season.Origi was ‘supposed to leave’ Liverpool in 2018As he confirmed his retirement and reflected on his career for The Players’ Tribune, Origi recalled the summer of 2018 when he was poised to join newly-promoted Wolves, only for his deep-rooted faith to convince him to remain with Liverpool.The 31-year-old wrote: ‘I will tell you something I never shared before publicly. When I came back from Wolfsburg, I was supposed to leave Liverpool.

I was out of the team. I wasn’t playing at all.‘But when I prayed about it, for some reason it didn’t feel right.

I can’t explain it, but I just felt like Liverpool was where God wanted me to be. I thought, It might not make sense now, but something good will come from this.’Want more Empire of the Kop coverage?