Former Liverpool frontman Sadio Mane once snubbed Mohamed Salah when naming the best finisher he played with during his time at Anfield. The Senegalese star formed a ferocious front three alongside Salah 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 it is believed 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.
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Speaking with 1teamsports, as per The Sun, instead of picking what many would've believed to be the obvious answer in Salah, Mane instead revealed that Divock Origi was the best finisher he played alongside while at Liverpool. The Belgian was never a key player in Jurgen 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."
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After moving to Italy with ambitions of becoming a key figure, Divock Origi now finds himself isolated at AC Milan, training privately rather than with teammates. He hasn't featured for the club since the 2022–23 season and a loan spell at Nottingham Forest in 2023–24 did little to boost his standing.
Despite this, Origi remains in Milan due to favorable tax rules for foreign workers, earning £277,000 monthly through 2026. His limited impact—just two goals in 36 games—has turned his signing into a regrettable expense for the club and he has spent the majority of the season playing for the Milan Futuro side who compete in the third tier of Italian football.
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt - accurate as of 25/05/2025.