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Liverpool title winner Nicol: Sell Origi

Liverpool title winner Steve Nicol has called on manager Jurgen Klopp to sell Divock Origi.

Origi made only cameo appearances for Liverpool last season, but made some incredibly important contributions.

But speaking on ESPN, Nicol said: “For Liverpool's sake, they should get rid of him, let him go, depends on how harsh or nicely you want to put it.

“He has to go for his sake but for Liverpool's sake, they've got themselves into a place now where they need to think 'how do we take the next step?'

“And for me taking the next step is making the squad better and bigger. I don't feel that Divock Origi makes our squad better.

“Whenever he has played, whenever he has come on, generally for Firmino to give him a break, the level has dropped too far in my opinion. That's why ultimately they have to get rid of him.

“Now, he's going to be remembered forever and a day, not only for the Champions League goal in the final, but obviously for the one against Barcelona and against Everton.

“So he will be remembered but unfortunately, as a player, he's just not good enough to be playing at the level Liverpool need to be every time they step on the field."

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