Champions League hero Divock Origi in Liverpool with a new long-term contract

Divock Origi signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool after playing a decisive role in the club's sixth win in the Champions League last season.

The 24-year-old returned to Liverpool last summer after an unproductive loan spell with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga and was not to feature in Jurgen Klopp's plans.

However, he finally scored crucial goals for the club, scoring two goals in the return to the Champions League semifinal against Barcelona before scoring again in the final victory over the Spurs.

Origi has been badociated with a number of clubs in Europe after his impressive end-of-season record, but he insisted that he still wanted to stay at Anfield.

"I am very happy to be able to sign this contract and it gives a boost at the beginning of the season, as well as at the end of last season." So I am very happy.

"I have always felt comfortable here. I've been taking steps during my career, I say I became a man here in this club, I signed when I was 19 years old.

"When we had to make that decision, I just wanted to talk first with the club and my entourage, but I always felt like I wanted to stay and extend my contract.

'It's an amazing club, we have a good group, the staff is fantastic. Even when coming to Melwood, the people who work here and everything, you feel that something special is happening here.

"We are still young, so there is a lot of potential in the group, I just enjoy training and on the pitch, all of which are important factors as a player."

Klopp added: "I'm pretty sure that he always felt that he was really important in this team and in all of that, so that's great.It's just a beautiful story and nobody probably could not have imagined it a year ago, and here we are.

"I think that, from an age point of view, it's an important contract for him and for us, it's an important role that he's going to play during the next season." . "

Origi scored seven goals in 21 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions last season and will offer a competition to Roberto Firmino the next term.