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title: "James Pearce believes time is up for Divock Origi"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-02-24T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-24T12:00:00Z"
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# James Pearce believes time is up for Divock Origi

[Divock Origi](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/02/04/liverpool-fans-one-moment-v-brighton-summed-up-divock-origi/)‘s [Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/02/24/reported-liverpool-target-paulo-dybala-still-under-contract-cloud/) career could come to an end this summer according to [James Pearce](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor), who told the [Red Agenda podcast](https://theathletic.com/podcast/140-the-red-agenda/) that the Belgian could leave at the end of the season.

Origi has never truly broken into [Jurgen Klopp](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/02/23/jurgen-klopp-aims-sly-dig-at-man-citys-lack-of-a-perfect-season/)‘s first team and Pearce believes that time could finally be up for the 25-year-old on Merseyside.

He said: “\[There are\] some huge decisions to make this summer. I think Origi will go and then you look at question marks obviously over \[Xherdan\] Shaqiri, over \[Alex\] Oxlade-Chamberlain.”

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/)‘s Liverpool reporter continued: “Getting a number nine in and replacing Origi with a much higher calibre striker, for me, is absolutely crucial as well.”

Origi [signed for the Reds in 2014](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28551650) from French club Lille and has since [revelled on the big occasion](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2027160--liverpool-vs-barcelona/), but his influence has been on the wane for some time.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

[One goal in 16 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/leistungsdaten/spieler/148368) across all competitions this season tells you all you need to know about where Liverpool are at with Origi right now.

Still valued at £14.4m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/148368), given his age, experience and [contract status](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/profil/spieler/148368), the Reds could still demand a reasonable fee for the striker – one which could go towards [funding Klopp’s targets](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-target-leeds-star-raphinha-23465436).

Unfortunately for the Belgium international, who has become a cult hero on Merseyside, [Diogo Jota’s impact on arrival](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/jota-impact-liverpool-similar-salah-klopp-headache-aldridge/1ixdq112s4wu9z9kenig0uy58) has highlighted Origi’s failings, and the [derby day hero](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-everton-divock-origi-goal-virgil-van-dijk-pickford-mistake-jurgen-klopp-a8664621.html) might have left in January had the Portuguese winger been fit.