According to Milan team reporter Antonio Vitiello, Origi asked Milan for more than half of the annual salary as severance payment, and Milan hopes to negotiate to reduce the demand.
Although he no longer appears in Milanello and has not worn a Milan jersey again, Origi is still a Milan player in form, and his contract is valid until June 30, 2026, which is one year left.
After a disappointing performance in the first season and no improvement during the loan to Nottingham Forest in the second year, Origi was almost in a "suspended" state throughout the season. He trained alone but received the high salary paid by Milan. His annual salary was as high as 4 million euros after tax.
Milan and Origi met at the club headquarters yesterday. At present, the two sides have started negotiations on termination of contracts. The core issue of the negotiations is the amount of severance payment: Origi's current annual salary is 4 million euros. If he wants to terminate the contract one year in advance, he hopes to get more than half of his salary as compensation.
The two sides will continue to meet in the next few days in order to persuade Origi to lower his demands.