Rio Ferdinand Tweets on Values of British Players Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling

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Rio Ferdinand has poured scorn on the mooted transfer values of Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane.

BBC Sport's Ben Smith reported this week that Liverpool had rejected a £40 million bid for Sterling by Manchester City. Meanwhile, Kane has been linked with a £40 million switch to Manchester United this summer, as reported by the Mirror's David McDonnell.

Ferdinand, who broke the British transfer record with his own £30 million move to Manchester United in 2002, wrote:

"

English players are soooo overpriced right now it's a joke! Kane & sterling have huge potential but 40m & 50m...aguero 38m & sanchez 32m!!!

— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) June 20, 2015"

And it's a feeling many fans will share—how a premium on English players continues to make clubs want to shop abroad.

Is Ferdinand spot-on here?

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