Divock Origi excited about Liverpool's future under Jurgen Klopp

By Michael Kelleher

Divock Origi says Liverpool can compete for the Premier League title next season. The Belgium striker has been training hard to be in peak physical conditi

Divock Origi believes Liverpool are poised to take a big step forward next season under Jurgen Klopp.

Klopp took over from Brendan Rodgers in October and led the Reds to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League, while they also reached the finals of the League Cup and the Europa League, losing to Manchester City and Sevilla respectively.

Origi enjoyed a strong second half of the season under Klopp, scoring five goals last month, and he is hoping to build on that progress next season.

"With Klopp, we played in two finals," Origi said, speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News HQ. "We lost them but as a group we have a lot of talent. It is good for me to play with big players and take steps every day.

It will be an exciting season for us. We have more training time and we have to use this to become better
Divock Origi on Liverpool

"We are going to do everything to do this and I feel we have the qualities also. It will be an exciting season for us. We have more training time and we have to use this to become better."

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Origi is currently on international duty with Belgium, preparing for next month's Euro 2016 tournament.

Belgium go into the tournament as one of the favourites and are blessed with a wealth of attacking talent.

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Image: Origi will represent Belgium at Euro 2016

Origi will compete to start up front with Liverpool team-mate Christian Benteke, Everton's Romelu Lukaku and Michy Batshuayi of Marseille.

The 21-year-old revealed he has been spending a lot of time in the gym building up his strength and he believes that has had a big positive impact in his performances of the field.

Image: Origi has high hopes for next season

"A lot of things have happened this year, a lot of good moments and lower moments so I've gained a lot of experience playing for a big club like Liverpool," Origi said.

"The Premier League, for me, is the best league in the world, the most intensive league. It was important for me to take this step.

"I've been in the gym a lot, working hard. For me it was important to do a lot of bodyweight training because you can be a lot more explosive and quicker and you can be at your best."

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