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Alexander Isak left out an important detail from his explosive statement on his situation at Newcastle United.
The striker took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to clear the air as to what is happening with his current club.
Is that £30m to £40m [$40M to $53M] more expensive than a [Florian] Wirtz?
"If we're to say, 'Yes he is', then I don't think Liverpool will go and meet their asking price, and Isak has to accept that.
But I think what Isak and his camp need to do is, they need to know what the asking price was, and were Liverpool comfortable meeting that asking price?"
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Ferdinand then highlighted where he thinks it has all turned sour between Isak and his club, pondering whether a gentleman's agreement was actually in place between Isak and Amanda Staveley before she left the club.
I think there's been a gentleman's agreement, a promise made at this price that will unlock you ready to go to that club that is asking for you.
"That price has been met, but the person that has given the promise has left the football club I think?
I'm not happy about that.' Now I think where the club maybe should have done better, is this conversation should have been had as soon as that person left.
"Now, the nuances I'm talking about is did the person who made the promise and left the football club tell the people coming in.
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