Softfootball understands that Divock Origi’s AC Milan story is formally over, and for a lot of, it felt prefer it ended a very long time in the past. Sports activities journalist Fabrizio Romano, by way of this official X account, reported that the membership and the Belgian striker mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
He stated:
Divock Origi, accessible as free agent from January as he’s simply signed his contract termination at AC Milan. 30 yr outdated striker was out of AC Milan squad and undertaking since summer season 2024.
Origi is a free agent and might signal for a brand new membership instantly. It closes the guide on one in every of Milan’s most criticised signings lately. When Origi arrived on a free switch from Liverpool in 2022, expectations have been combined however hopeful.
He got here with a repute, massive targets, massive nights, and Champions League reminiscences. What adopted, although, by no means actually labored. In his debut season, 2022–23, he scored simply twice in 27 appearances, in opposition to Monza and Sassuolo, and struggled to seek out any rhythm. Confidence regarded low, and belief from coaches didn’t final lengthy both.
Issues solely went downhill after that. A mortgage transfer to Nottingham Forest for the 2023–24 season was imagined to restart his profession, nevertheless it didn’t. Origi didn’t make an affect within the Premier League and returned to Milan in July 2024 with no clear position, no path again, and nothing concrete.
From mid-2024 onwards, Origi was utterly frozen out. He didn’t practice with the primary staff, didn’t play, and didn’t even correctly be part of Milan Futuro regardless of being formally assigned there. As an alternative, he educated alone, transferring between Rome and Florence, staying match however distant from matchday squads.
Cash and tax points performed a giant position. Origi was incomes round €4 million internet per yr. Terminating early wasn’t easy. Stories all through 2025 prompt he needed round €2 million in severance, roughly half of his remaining wage.
Milan, which lately misplaced 2-0 to Napoli within the Tremendous Coppa Italiana semi-final, ultimately agreed, even when precise figures haven’t been confirmed.
Now a free agent, Origi can lastly sit up for the subsequent chapter. He has not featured in a aggressive match for AC Milan since Might 2023, regardless of Milan’s scarcity of attacking choices and the current uncertainty over Gimenez’s future.
Whereas this naturally raises considerations about his match sharpness, he’s reported to have maintained his health by working with a private coach.
Curiosity may come from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Greece, and even Serie B, the place bodily forwards nonetheless get probabilities.
His Liverpool legacy, particularly these unforgettable 2019 Champions League targets, nonetheless will get talked about. However soccer doesn’t wait, and neither did Milan. This chapter ends quietly. What comes subsequent is as much as Origi now.
