Liverpool agree penalty clause to end Origi Lille loan

Liverpool are pressing on with plans to bring Divock Origi back this month from his loan with Lille. The People says the Reds have agreed to pay the French Ligue 1 side a £3million fee to ensure that the teenage Belgium international – who they bought from Lille for £10m in July and loaned back again for the current season – is returned to Anfield early.

But Lille are stalling on his release while they search for a replacement for the highly-rated 19-year-old.

Origi's arrival at Liverpool could see Rickie Lambert made available for sale. (Tribalfootball)