Liverpool youngster Allan Rodrigues de Souza is set to head for Portugal on a season-long loan.

The Reds have received offers from across Europe for the 20-year-old Brazilian midfielder, who can’t stay put because he doesn’t have a work permit.

However, the ECHO understands that Liverpool are on the brink of agreeing a loan deal with a Primeira Liga club.

Allan has been offered regular game time and the fact that there will be no language barrier should help him to settle quickly.

Liverpool hope that a successful season in Portugal will enable them to secure a work permit for the Brazil Under-20s international next summer.

Allan joined Liverpool in a £500,000 deal from Internacional in his homeland in the summer of 2015. He had loan stints with Finnish side SJK and Sint-Truiden of Belgium before linking up with Hertha Berlin last summer.

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He found his opportunities limited at Hertha as he made just eight starts and seven substitute appearances all season.

UK work permit rules were tightened for non-European Union players back in 2015. Points are awarded for various criteria including the transfer fee, wages, international caps, the level of the club they are coming from and whether a player has featured in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes.