Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp, has called for talks with the Welshman in order to resolve his future as soon as possible. The German said one or two more signings will happen before the transfer window closes.
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Allen, who left Swansea for Liverpool in 2012, is not a regular starter in Klopp’s team.
Klopp prefers Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Emre Can in the centre of his midfield and is seeking a new big-name capture this summer.
Liverpool rejected an £8m offer from Swansea City for their former player in June and it is understood the Welsh club are still interested in Allen.
Liverpool paid £14 million ($19 million) for Balotelli back in August 2014, but it proved to be a bad investment.
Jurgen Klopp, speaking after last night’s win over Wigan, hinted that numerous reds youngsters must keep their feet on the ground and be allowed to develop their game naturally.
“This period in every year is one of a lot of expectations”, he said.
“At the moment nobody thinks about the good games we played last season or the bad games”. However, he asserted that none of Liverpool’s young talents will be loaned out.
The 24-year-old scored 25 goals in 75 appearances for the Saints after joining from Red Bull Salzburg in 2014.
Chinese clubs have already recruited familiar names to Premier League fans including Shandong Luneng Taishan’s purchase of Graziano Pelle from Southampton and Papiss Cisse from Newcastle United.
Quite a few players will be affected by the club’s drastic reduction in games this season, and Markovic should be first on the list of potential departures.
“We can say yes, we were only eighth in the league and that is not too good, but we could have got European football, that is clear”.
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The boss also went on to praise the youngsters who have been playing in the pre-season, saying “it’s the proof of the good work of the youth department, of the academy of LFC”.
