[article=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2717297/Divock-Origi-t-believe-Liverpool-scouted-10m-move.html]Liverpool's new signing Divock Origi has admitted he was surprised by the extent the club had tracked his career.
Origi played and scored at the World Cup for Belgium and completed a £10million move to Liverpool last month before being loaned him back to Lille.
'Liverpool followed me for a long time,' Origi said in an interview with L'Equipe. 'When I arrived in the offices there, they showed me cassettes of me in the Under-15s. Everyone knew me. I couldn't believe it.
'When I arrived, I was impressed. Steven Gerrard told me it was a shame that I wouldn't be there straight away as everyone was waiting impatiently for me. That means something. I also saw [Daniel] Sturridge, who was very nice.'
Brendan Rodgers also has high expectations. 'He wants me to become one of the best in the world,' Origi added of his new manager.
Origi, 19, only made his Ligue 1 debut in February 2013 and has not got carried away with his success so far.
'Last year, I scored on my Ligue 1 debut before dropping out of the team a little later,' said Origi, who has made just 12 starts in 40 French top-flight appearances.
'That pushed me to work harder. I want to play a run of games, establish myself in the team, improve, discover European competition.'[/article]