Angst over Origi's big wage over Awoniyi

Angst over Origi's big wage over Awoniyi

Scores of Nottingham Forest fans are unhappy with the club management placing more premium on Divock Origi over Nigeria international striker, Taiwo Awoniyi. The former Liverpool star earns £70k-p/w more than Awoniyi He only joined the club last summer and has failed to make an impact. Since the play-off final triumph at Wembley, the Reds have made 34 new additions, with owner Evangelos Marinakis investing over £200m on new players in the hope of establishing the club as a modern-day Premier League outfit. The club has unearthed some gems from all over the globe, with youngsters Murillo, Danilo and Nicolas Dominguez all joining since promotion with the trio proving excellent value for money - potentially bringing the club a hefty profit in the years ahead. Despite the duo's lack of impact at Forest, Origi appears to have been a complete disaster after his arrival at the club during last summer's transfer window. The club invested all over the pitch, with the signing of Origi on loan from Serie A side AC Milan bolstering the frontline - the Belgian becoming the Reds' third striker behind Taiwo Awoniyi and Chris Wood. Since his arrival in August, the former Liverpool marksman has featured 11 times for Forest, only two of which have come from the start, with Origi being subbed after 26 minutes against Bournemouth following Willy Boly's controversial red card. The 28-year-old has yet to register a goal or an assist during his time at the City Ground so far, with the 6 foot 1 dud failing to make a real impact under boss Nuno Espírito Santo. The deal to bring Origi to the City Ground saw the club pay 100% of the striker's wages, with Forest currently paying the Belgian £125k-per-week - the highest salary of anyone within the Forest squad. Origi's loan move to the City Ground has seen the club fork out £3m on wages so far. By the end of the season, the deal will have seen the club spend £6.25m - a huge amount for a player who is unlikely to sign permanently. His weekly wage of £125k is £40k-per-week more than second-highest earner Felipe and £70k-per-week more than current Reds starting striker Awoniyi, as per Capology - an obscene amount given his current goal return during his time at the club. Although he's previously scored goals in the Premier League - netting 22 in total - the move for Origi has proved to be a disaster for both parties, with Forest losing a lot of money on a striker who is only featuring for a maximum of 20 minutes per game.