AC Milan Mutually Terminates Origi Contract

AC Milan has mutually terminated the contract of Belgian striker Divock Origi, ending his three-and-a-half-year stint with the club more than two years after his last appearance for the Serie A side. The 30-year-old forward, a former Liverpool standout, becomes a free agent immediately, allowing him to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Origi joined Milan as a free agent in the summer of 2022 following the expiration of his Liverpool contract. In his debut season, he made 36 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals, but struggled to secure a regular starting role amid injuries and adaptation challenges to Italian football. His final match for Milan came on May 28, 2023, in a Serie A game against Juventus. The club included Origi in their squad for the 2022-23 Champions League run to the semifinals, where he featured eight times.

Seeking more playing time, Origi moved to Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan in the summer of 2023. There, he appeared in 22 matches, scoring once in the FA Cup against Bristol City on February 7, 2024, but failed to find the net in the Premier League. His last professional outing was as a substitute in Forest's 2-0 defeat to Everton on...