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title: "Liverpool in talks over permanent Origi move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2017-12-28T19:38:14Z"
modified: "2017-12-28T19:38:14Z"
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# Liverpool in talks over permanent Origi move

Liverpool are in negotiations with Wolfsburg over the permanent transfer of Divock Origi, [according to ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3327345/liverpool-in-talks-with-wolfsburg-over-permanent-divock-origi-transfer).

The 22-year old forward joined the Wolves on loan from the Reds’ last summer, and while the initial deal included no option to make the move permanent, the Bundesliga side have since confirmed that they hope to keep Origi on a long-term basis.

The Belgium international’s contract at Liverool runs until 2019, and so the Reds’ could look to cash in on their asset soon.

Origi has scored four goals in 15 Bundesliga outings for the Wolves so far this season.

Talking after the opening round of talks with Liverpool’s sporting director Michael Edwards, Wolfsburg sporting director Olaf Rebbe said;

> The people at Liverpool are merchants, no Samaritans. We will still try to exhaust our possibilities, alongside the player who feels well here.

Origi is expected to play a more central role for Wolfsburg in the second half of the season, following Mario Gomez rejoining his former club Stuttgart.