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Fulham are ready to bid £15 million for Liverpool striker Divock Origi.
That is according to The Sun who reports that the Cottagers are prepared to sign the 23-year old Belgian as they look to strengthen their squad as they battle to stay in the Premier League.
Origi who signed as a teenager with Liverpool from French side Lille is very much a bit-part player at Anfield, and has been told that he is free to leave the club in the current window if the right offer comes in for him, with his first-team chances with the Reds very limited.
That is despite him scoring a bizarre last-minute winner in the Merseyside derby last month when he capitalised on an error from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.
Fulham spent over £100 million on new players in the summer under former boss Slaviša Jokanović but owner Shahid Khan is prepared to bankroll new manager Claudio Ranieri again in order to preserve their top-flight status.
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