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Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has lifted the lid on how Alexander Isak could force through a move to Anfield, having done so himself during his playing career.

Isak continues to be heavily linked with joining the Reds this summer, despite Liverpool having a $146 million bid turned down by Newcastle on Friday.

There are varying reports on whether the Reds will return with another bid for the striker, although it does seem any future offer would be dependent on Newcastle securing a replacement for Isak first, while Liverpool will also be looking to offload some of its players over the coming weeks.



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Should Eddie Howe’s side win that race, that could be the trigger for Liverpool to return for Isak, although there is considerable doubt now about whether a deal will be possible this summer.

For the time being, the Sweden international is returning to the north-east to meet back up with his current teammates, having sat out Newcastle’s recent tour of Asia!

Alexander Isak could try to force through a move to Liverpool

There’ll be a back and forth with his agent to have meetings and whatnot.”

Pennant himself managed to force through a move to Liverpool from Birmingham City in 2006, and has detailed the lengths he went to in order to get the switch to Anfield.



Jermaine Pennant managed to force through a move to Liverpool in 2006

“When I got my move to Liverpool, when I heard they were interested, I was non-stop on the phone saying ‘make this happen, make this happen,'” Pennant said
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