Milan and Origi part ways: contract terminated after two years out | OneFootball

Agreement signed between the Rossoneri club and the Belgian forward: early departure before the contract's expiration, end of a controversial management

Milan-Origi, definitive separation: contract terminated, he hadn't played for two years

Now it's official: Divock Origi's adventure at Milan has come to an end. The Rossoneri club and the Belgian forward have reached an agreement for the consensual termination of the contract, putting an end to a relationship that, in fact, had already ended on the sporting front but continued to weigh on the club's finances.

Origi, under contract until June 2026, hadn't played an official match with Milan since May 2023. The signing of the termination definitively closes one of the most discussed operations of the post-Scudetto era, freeing the club from a burdensome salary and symbolically closing a market cycle that is now in the past.

A free transfer acquisition that never really took off

Arriving in the summer following the title won with Stefano Pioli, Origi was signed on a free transfer from the Premier League with high expectations. His international resume suggested a forward capable of making an impact in decisive moments. However, the reality was quite different.

With the Rossoneri jersey, the Belgian made a total of 36 appearances, scoring just two goals, both at San Siro against Monza and Sassuolo. Far too little to justify a contract worth about 4 million euros net per season and a role as a credible alternative in the offensive department.

The long shadow of the contract and the management issue

After the loan to Nottingham Forest, Origi never really returned to Milan's technical plans. Despite no longer being called up or included in the squad, the forward remained formally registered, continuing to receive an estimated salary of around 300,000 euros per month since July 2022.

The player always refused the idea of being included in the Milan Future project, choosing instead to train individually in Italy with a personal trainer, away from Milanello. An unusual situation that fueled controversies and questions about contract management and the club's strategies in recent seasons.

End of an era, also symbolically

With Origi's departure, Milan definitively closes the chapter related to the market immediately following the Scudetto. No other player from that transfer campaign remains in the squad, testifying to a transition phase that the club has progressively overcome, changing technical and managerial direction.

As they say in Rossoneri circles, “better a clear end than an endless wait.” The contract termination represents an economic relief and a choice of clarity, but it also remains an important lesson on planning, sustainability, and consistency between investments and the sports project.

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