London, Jun 9 (IANS): Eight years after agreeing a move to Liverpool from Lille, Belgian forward Divock Origi is among the seven players who will leave Anfield after his contract expires at the end of June, the club said in a statement on Thursday.

Liverpool also confirmed Loris Karius, Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn will depart Anfield after their contract expires at the end of this month.

Origi began his Reds career in earnest in 2015 - having remained in France for a season-long loan with Lille - and would go on to be involved in some of the most iconic and important moments in the club's modern history. In total, Origi scored 41 goals in his 175 appearances for the club.

With Origi, Karius, Ojo and Woodburn will also leave the club after this month.

Karius joined Liverpool from FSV Mainz 05 in the summer of 2016 and went on to play 49 games under Klopp during his first two seasons on Merseyside.

Handed his debut by Klopp, Ojo clocked up 13 appearances at senior level for Liverpool following a move from MK Dons in 2011 and scored once, in an FA Cup tie against Exeter City.

Having emerged from the Academy, Woodburn became the youngest goalscorer in Reds history when he netted in front of the Kop during a League Cup tie with Leeds United in November 2016 - a title he still holds.

The Wales international, who had made his first-team debut just three days before that landmark night, totalled 11 appearances for the club in addition to several loan spells in recent years.