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New Liverpool signing Divock Origi has revealed Brendan Rogers and the club chef persuaded him to turn down Tottenham for the Anfield giants.

The teenage Belgium striker was inundated with offers from around Europe after his impressive showing at the World Cup.

But Origi eventually opted for Liverpool - though he will remain for a season on loan at Lille - after getting a great welcome on Merseyside.

"I took a lot of time to sign because, suddenly, there were a lot of clubs interested in me," he said.

"Big Spanish, Italian and German clubs wanted me but my dream was to play in the Premier League. I also went to Tottenham but of the clubs interested, I chose Liverpool.

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"The coach called me often, he invited me over, showed me a compilation of my matches since I was in the Under 15s and knew everything about me.

"At the club, everyone knew me, from the person doing the video analysis to the chef. My father told me to choose with my heart and I chose Liverpool and I don't regret it for a minute."

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