Tuesday, 29th July, 2014
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes that new signing Divock Origi has the potential to light up world football.
The 19-year-old signed a long-term contract with the Reds today, but will head back to his former club Lille as part of a loan deal before finally moving to Anfield during the 2015/16 season.
The manager however is confident that his club will reap the benefits of signing such a talented player in the near future.
The Belgian managed a total of 35 appearances for Lille last term, having scored a total of six goals.
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He was also part of his country's World Cup campaign in Brazil this year and scored his first international goal after coming off the bench against Russia in a group stage match.
"For me, he can be one of the most exciting talents in world football. I genuinely believe that", Rodgers told his club's official site.
"You see a lot of good players, but this kid – for 19 years of age – he burst onto the scene at the World Cup.
"We'd tracked him before that, we'd seen him as a young player playing in the youth internationals. He has everything to be world class.
"He can light up world football, for sure."
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