Ok, so Liverpool were not able to win the Premier League in the season that has just gone. But clinching the Champions League is just as good if not better.

And they could not have done it without Divock Origi, who came up with some very big goals in the competition including in the final against Tottenham.

That, however, has not done much to change Steve Nicol's view on him, with the Liverpool legend suggesting that his former side should still sell the 24-year-old this summer.

"For Liverpool's sake, they should get rid of him, let him go, depends on how harsh or nicely you want to put it," Nicol told ESPN FC (via Daily Mirror). "He has to go for his sake but for Liverpool's sake, they've got themselves into a place now where they need to think 'how do we take the next step?

"And for me taking the next step is making the squad better and bigger. I don't feel that Divock Origi makes our squad better.

"Whenever he has played, whenever he has come on, generally for [Roberton] Firmino to give him a break, the level has dropped too far in my opinion. That's why ultimately they have to get rid of him."

With Origi on the pitch instead of Firmino, perhaps Liverpool are not as fluent in attack, with the Belgian unable to orchestrate offensive plays the way his Brazilian team-mate can.

But even so, he has still proven his worth and has shown he has plenty to offer with his goals against Tottenham, Barcelona and Everton.

All things considered, the Belgium international now looks like a very good alternative to Firmino and one worth keeping around at Anfield.

If Origi is willing to accept a bit-part role, then Jurgen Klopp should absolutely look to retain his services. And at 24 and under the tutelage of the German, there is no reason why the former Lille man cannot get even better.