In an interview with Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, Divock Origi spoke again about his experience at Milan, which was not positive at all from a sporting perspective:
"I was 27 years old and my time at Liverpool had come to an end. Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone and take on a new challenge. It is the only way to grow as a person. Milan was a very interesting project. Paolo Maldini had brought me here and I genuinely felt that he believed in me. However, I arrived injured.
Normally, I go through pre-season preparation with my fitness coach. This time, that was not possible. I lost a large part of my basic physical fitness and still had to be ready straight away. It was difficult.
Is it true that Ibrahimovic was the one who wanted to leave me out of the squad? I don't take anything personally. It was a professional decision. Was I happy about it? Of course not. But can I put it behind me? Yes. Zlatan is a legend.
I was out of the team for a while and I was not allowed to train with the first team. There was the possibility of joining the reserve team. There are certain things that, contractually, I cannot talk about too much... Let's just say that we did not agree on this point.
My experience helped me maintain a clear head. I have been regularly seeing a psychologist since the 2014 World Cup. Later, I also worked extensively with George Mumford, Kobe Bryant's mental coach. Then there was my faith. These three pillars were a great help to me. I trusted that, if you have the right intentions, everything eventually works itself out."
