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It would definitely be fair to label Divock Origi a flop at AC Milan, even a mega flop, as the Rossoneri ended up paying a whopping €6.8m per goal scored by the Belgian (!).
After the Scudetto season, i.e. 2021-22, Milan felt that they needed someone who could alternate with Olivier Giroud up front given the Frenchman’s age. And so, Paolo Maldini identified Origi as the target and secured him on a free transfer, putting a four-year deal on the table.
However, the first season was ruined by physical issues, rarely being in top condition despite missing just eight games on paper. He found the back of the net twice in 36 appearances, though only ten of these were from the first minute.
Milan subsequently agreed to send him on loan to Nottingham Forest for the 2023-24 season, but that’s when the real downfall began. Featuring just 22 times, he only got one goal and returned to the Rossoneri in even worse condition.
Nightmare-inducing costs
Given these struggles, Milan pushed for a departure but as the player refused to leave the club earlier than first agreed, he was excluded from the squad for the 2024-25 season. It wasn’t until just a few days ago that the parties finally agreed to terminate the deal.
As compiled by Calcio e Finanza, despite it being a ‘free transfer’, Origi ended up being very costly for Milan as they agreed to a €4m salary (net, per year). The Growth Decree luckily brought the gross cost down to €5.24m, but that’s still very high for someone who barely plays.
Considering that Milan paid his salary for the 2022-23 season, the 2024-25 season and half of the current season, the total wages amounted to €13.1m. To that, we must also add the agent commission of €700k.
If you do the math, Origi cost Milan €382.2k per game, €11.5k per minute and a whopping €6.88m per goal (!). Mega flop? Very much so.
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