Dietmar Hamann agreed with Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool center-back told his old club that it should not pay around $200 million to sign Alexander Isak.
Isak is desperately trying to force a move away from Newcastle, having apparently told the North East club that he has no intention of ever playing for it again.
The Sweden international is keen to move to Liverpool before the transfer window closes, so much so that he has moved out of the home he has been renting in Newcastle.
Last month, Isak ruled himself out of Newcastle's pre-season tour of China, and upon his return to the club's training ground last week, he was ordered to train alone.
It feels like a long road back now for Isak to revive his Newcastle career — and it is absolutely clear that the player currently has no intention of doing that anyway.
Liverpool saw a bid of £110 million ($150 million) for Isak swiftly rejected earlier this month, with Newcastle said to value Isak at closer to £150 million ($204 million).
There is little chance that Liverpool will go that high, but it is possible that the two teams will meet somewhere in the middle before the window closes.
Carragher said last week that he didn't want Liverpool to spend over $200 million on Isak. "It will be an amazing signing. But from a Liverpool fan point of view, I don't want the club to spend £150m on Isak," Carragher said on The Overlap.
"I could probably imagine that he was Liverpool's No. 1 target, but there's something about Liverpool buying a striker [Ekitike] for £80m, and he's a back-up. There's something about it that doesn't sit right to me."
Dietmar Hamann doesn't want Liverpool to pay over $200 million for Alexander Isak
Dietmar Hamann doesn't want Liverpool to pay over $200 million for Alexander Isak (Image: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
Speaking to casino sites, Hamann agreed with Carragher. He said: “I think Liverpool have made their intentions clear now. If they can agree on a fee, they'll probably have to take Alexander Isak, because I always feel if things go public, you can't leave the player hanging.
"I think it'll be very hard for Isak to go back to Newcastle now. Even if he doesn't join Liverpool, they've got to find a way of trying to integrate him back into the team.
"I suppose he will end up with Liverpool, Isak. But how are they going to play then? That remains to be seen. I wouldn't pay £150million. I agree with Jamie Carragher.
"I think £150 million is a spicy price tag for him. He's a very good player. We know he can score goals in the Premier League, but I wouldn't mind if Liverpool start the season with Ekitike up top.”