Liverpool FC closing in on deal to bring Swansea City and Wales midfielder Joe Allen to Anfield
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Liverpool FC closing in on deal to bring Swansea City and Wales midfielder Joe Allen to Anfield - Liverpool FC News - Liverpool FC - Liverpool Echo
LIVERPOOL FC are closing in on a deal to bring Swansea City midfielder Joe Allen to Anfield.
Boss Brendan Rodgers, whose side face Roma in a friendly at Boston's Fenway Park on Wednesday night (11.30pm BST), is keen to be reunited with the talented Wales international and has made signing him his priority in the transfer market.
Allen has a release clause in his contract which is triggered if one of five Premier League clubs bid £15million for his services.
Liverpool are one of those named in the four-year deal he penned last August, along with Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.
That has complicated matters as Tottenham, who are vying with the Reds for his signature, aren't subject to meeting that amount and could effectively land him for a lower fee.
However, while Liverpool are reluctant to pay £15million, they remain confident a compromise will soon be reached with the Swans.
The highly-rated 22-year-old playmaker, who is currently involved with Team GB at the Olympics, has his heart set on a move to Anfield and should be on board prior to the start of the Premier League campaign.
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