Tuesday, 4th November, 2014
Lille coach Rene Girard has insisted that Divock Origi will not move to Liverpool during the January transfer window.
Liverpool signed Origi from Lille in the summer, but as part of the deal, the Belgium striker was sent back to his former club on a season-long loan.
But with the Reds struggling in front of goal in the current campaign, it has been suggested that Liverpool could look to bring Origi to Anfield in January.
However Girard, who quashed those reports, explained that the 19-year-old will remain with Lille until the end of the 2014/15 campaign.
"It's only a rumour. There have been no approaches, as far as I know”, Girard told Belgian broadcaster RTBF.
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“It was agreed that Divock spend the year with us. There's no reason he should leave midway through the season.
"Us too – we really need him."
Origi, who represented his nation at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has thus far scored four goals in 16 appearances in all competitions for Lille this season.
The youngster has seven caps and two goals for Belgium to his name.
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