Sam Allardyce says Liverpool have a ‘brilliant’ player who should leave

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Liverpool striker Divock Origi should look to leave Anfield, according to Sam Allardyce.

The 26-year-old has been at Liverpool since 2014, when he joined from Lille in a £10million deal.

Origi has made 164 appearances for the Reds and has etched his name into Anfield folklore.

The Belgian famously scored twice as Liverpool pulled off a remarkable Champions League second-leg comeback against Barcelona to overturn a three-goal deficit.

He then scored in the final against Tottenham and was later on hand to head home the winner against Everton after Jordan Pickford’s mistake.

However, Origi continues to struggle for first-team football at Anfield.

This season, he has made just seven appearances in all competitions, though he has still managed three goals and two assists.

Allardyce, speaking to SportBIBLE, was asked who he’d buy if put in charge of Newcastle’s transfer warchest.

Origi is one of the players he’d move for, saying: “I’ve always thought Origi needs to leave Liverpool.

“And budget-wise, he’d probably be a lot cheaper than a Harry Kane, for example.

“Even though he’s done a brilliant job for Liverpool, he needs to be a first-team player every week.

“And perhaps Newcastle could give him that opportunity to flourish.”

With the Africa Cup of Nations on the horizon, Jurgen Klopp is likely to keep Origi at Anfield in January to deputise for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.

But at the end of the season, Origi will have a big decision to make – he’s a prolific striker in his peak years, and he’ll surely want to be playing regular first-team football.