Arsenal face battle for Origi, but can they keep Koscielny?

Teenage striker wanted by Premier League big guns as Man Utd get Reus boost

Lille forward Divock Origi
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HIS name is a headline writer's dream and according to Talksport Divock Origi is at the centre of a tug-of-war between Arsenal and Liverpool. The Belgian netbuster turns 19 tomorrow and what better birthday present than knowing two of the Premier League's powerhouses are after your signature?

Currently with French outfit Lille, alma mater of Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Origi has apparently caught the eye of Liverpool gaffer Brendan Rodgers in recent weeks. Though he's won just one cap at Under 21 level, such is Origi's prowess that Rodgers is prepared to go to the wire with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.