Will Salthouse Origi(nal)

Liverpool's 26 year old Belgian striker Divock Origi may not have been on many people's radar as a possible front man for West Ham, two years ago he was valued around £18 Million but is now available for £10.5 Million, that is not so much a reflection of the player's quality, more that of the current 'depressed' market as a result of the Covid Pandemic.

All clubs big and small, with the exception of state sponsored Manchester City and PSG, are suffering greatly from the loss of revenue and will continue to do so until they have made good the loans they have universally taken out just to keep afloat. So creative recruitment has had to be the order of the day for most clubs, particularly perennially under funded West Ham, a state that has always existed, with the exception of the Pellegrini era which is still being paid for.

Divock Origi has fallen down the pecking order at Anfield and due to Liverpool's profusion of strikers available, has found game time particularly in short supply, which is pretty down heartening for a young player who should be making progress instead of retrogressing. In the past transfers between the clubs have generally been one way traffic, with Liverpool getting the fresh talent and West Ham getting yesterday's.

Liverpool's finances are much healthier than West Ham's, but their need to sell is also based on the new home grown talent regulations that have just come into force recently. Origi has had little chance to shine for Liverpool
since his amazing Champions League exploits and a move to the London Bowl, under the tutelage and guidance of David Moyes and his staff might really kick start Origi's career.

This is a move that could suit all parties, and while Divock Origi might not be a marquee signing, he does have Barclays Premier League experience and he is young, fit and eager to prove himself, in those respects he ticks all of David Moyes's boxes. Strikers are hard to find, especially ones who can hit the ground running, and although Michail Antonio is obviously the No1, Divock Origi will know all about Mikey Antonio's Hamstrings and the amount of game time he will be afforded due to Antonio's injuries.

Divock Origi's current £60,000 per week wages are affordable, so if he could be offered an incentivised contract he might be London bound as Klopp has already resigned himself to losing Dorigi to "be fair to the lad". Get it done Moysie! - Ed

PS: And of course 'Salty Will' is his agent!