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Is that £30m to £40m more expensive than a [Florian] Wirtz?", reports the Mirror.

"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 shed light on where he believes things have gone awry between Isak and his club, speculating whether a gentleman's agreement was actually in place between Isak and Amanda Staveley, before her departure from the club.

Ferdinand continued: "That's the problem.

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 is asking for you.

"That price has been met, but the person that has given the promise has left the football club I think.

And the new regime, and new people in them seats are saying, 'The promise wasn't with us, it was with that individual not the club, there's no paperwork to say that it's the club backing that.

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?'I've got a promise by the way with one of our best players, if not the best player.

this is a last resort situation."

At present, Liverpool have yet to table a second offer following the rejection of their initial approach, and with fewer than a fortnight remaining until Transfer Deadline Day, it's unclear whether they will pursue the matter further.

Isak has allegedly insisted he will never turn out for the club again, irrespective of whether he secures a switch to Merseyside before September 1 and despite having three years remaining on his existing deal.