Iconic former Liverpool frontman Sadio Mane once snubbed Mohamed Salahwhen naming the best finisher he played with during his time at Anfield. The Senegalese star formed a ferocious front three alongside the Egyptian and Roberto Firmino that spearheaded the Reds to Champions League and Premier League glory during Jurgen Klopp’s tenure.
It was known that Salah and Mane had a contentious relationship with one another, and some believe that was part of the reason the latter opted to join Bayern Munich in 2022. And after his Merseyside departure, Mane threw shade at the ‘Egyptian King’ by snubbing him as he named the greatest finisher he played alongside.
Speaking with 1teamsports, as per The Sun, instead of picking what many would’ve believed to be the obvious answer in Salah – who is Liverpool’s third-highest goalscorer with 257 strikes – Mane instead revealed that Divock Origiwas the best finisher he played alongside while at Liverpool. The Belgian was never a key player in Klopp’s starting XI, but played a major role as a rotational option.
The former Lille striker scored crucial goals in the famous comeback victory over Barcelona and also scored the second goal in the 2-0 Champions League final victory over Tottenham in 2019.
Interestingly enough, it is not just Mane who holds this opinion, as former manager Klopp also made the same claim when it was revealed that the striker would leave the club following the end of his contract.
“He [Origi] is a legend on and off the pitch. Fantastic footballer, a world class striker and is our best finisher. Everyone would say the same. You see this in training. It is a really hard decision to make to leave him out. Everyone loves Divock here.”
What Happened to Origi After Leaving Liverpool
The forward has failed to recapture the same form
After moving to Italy with ambitions of becoming a key figure, Divock Origi found himself isolated at AC Milan, training privately rather than with teammates, until his contract was finally terminated in December 2025. At the time, he’d not played for the Italian club in 1055 days.
He hadn’t featured for the club since the 2022/23 season but did have a loan spell at Nottingham Forest in 2023/24, which did little to boost his standing. He likely only lasted in Milan for as long as he did thanks to favourable tax rules for foreign workers,
His limited impact in Italy—just two goals in 36 games—has meant few clubs have rished to pick him up on a free. Going into the summer of 2026, the 31-year-old remains yet to sign for a new club.