Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk is edging closer to a move to Liverpool.
The Mirror says after tense meetings with the club this week the Liverpool target told Saints is still refusing to play for them.
Southampton now face the prospect of an embarrassing climb-down over their refusal to do business with their Anfield rivals.
Boss Mauricio Pellegrino was hoping to persuade the Dutchman to resume training with his team-mates on Tuesday.
But now with the defender taking his stand off into a second week, and again training alone, the Saints boss knows any attempt at diplomacy is futile.
Talks yesterday were described as "crucial" to van Dijk's future at St Mary's, but he cut dead any hopes of a reconciliation, by reiterating his desire to leave, and also making clear his choice of destination is the Reds.
Source: tribalfootball.com