Over and out: Liverpool announce departures of Divock Origi and Loris Karius
Soccer Football - Champions League Semi Final Second Leg - Liverpool v FC Barcelona - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - May 7, 2019 Liverpool's Divock Origi celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Xherdan Shaqiri and Trent Alexander-Arnold REUTERS/Phil Noble
Divock Origi and Loris Karius are two of several Liverpool talents who will leave the club after their contracts come to an end this summer.
27-year-old Origi is the biggest name to leave and is reported to be on the verge of joining AC Milan, with the Serie A club holding a long-term interest in the forward.
The Belgium international scored some of Liverpool’s most memorable goals under Jurgen Klopp and has cemented his name in the club’s history as a true legend of the Merseyside club.
Loris Karius’ time at Anfield was also memorable, but for the wrong reasons, the goalkeeper will ultimately be remembered for his catastrophic Uefa Champions League final performance against Real Madrid in 2018.
The nightmare is over for the #LFC goalkeeper 🔴https://t.co/tbV8KfR4FE
— Ian Doyle (@IanDoyleSport) June 9, 2022
Karius conceded two howlers, denying Liverpool their chance at European glory; he didn’t start a first-team game for the club after that and had unsuccessful loan spells at Besiktas and Union Berlin.
Where the goalkeeper will end up next is unknown, but hopefully, he can get his career back on track after a nightmare few years.
Winger Sheyi Ojo and midfielder Ben Woodburn will also leave the club, along with three academy players; Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Luis Longstaff and Sean Wilson.