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Liverpool's bid to sign Clint Dempsey could be gazumped by Roma if they cannot agree a fee with Fulham.

Dempsey has been left out of Fulham’s Swiss training camp while he waits for his future to be sorted out.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is desperate to sign Dempsey and has made an ­enquiry about the American.

Fulham are demanding ­£10million for Dempsey, who has a year remaining on his Craven Cottage contract, but Liverpool have so far refused to match it.

Roma have been alerted to the stand-off and are now preparing their own bid – ironically with the £12m fee they received from the Reds for striker Fabio Borini.

It is understood Dempsey would prefer to stay in the Premier League with Liverpool, but has not ruled out the prospect of ­moving abroad.

Roma general manager and former England ­assistant-manager Franco Baldini is a big fan of Dempsey and has good contacts around Fulham.

And Liverpool’s owners will give Rodgers their full backing in the transfer market by this week by sanctioning a £15m bid for ­Swansea’s Joe Allen.

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The Fenway Sports Group have bowed to Rodgers’ wish that they spend what it takes to trigger a release clause in the Welsh ­midfielder’s contract.

The new Kop boss has been given a further boost with an ­assurance that he will have the final say on the future of Daniel Agger, with the Danish defender being targeted by both ­Manchester City and Barcelona.

Rodgers made Allen his No.1 target when he arrived from Swansea to succeed Kenny ­Dalglish at the end of May.

Swansea are furious with ­Liverpool’s approach after ­allowing Rodgers to move to ­Anfield on the understanding that he did not return to raid his former club for players. But Rodgers’ ­inside knowledge of the Welsh club means he knows they will be powerless to keep Allen if his ­release clause is met.

Liverpool have had an offer of £12.5m rejected by the Swans, with Rodgers also willing to allow midfielder Jonjo Shelvey to move to the Liberty Stadium on a ­season-long loan.

Now the Merseysiders will take the decision away from new City boss Michael Laudrup by paying the extra money.

Allen will link-up again with Rodgers once he finishes playing for Team GB at the Olympic Games.

Liverpool have more cash to spend after recouping £7m from the sale of £25m misfit Alberto Aquilani to Fiorentina.

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Rodgers will now speak to Agger about growing interest from the Etihad and the Nou Camp.

The Liverpool manager’s claim that the defender was left out of his Europa League squad during the week because of injury has been dismissed as a fabrication by the player’s agent.

Rodgers will be loathe to lose the Dane but if Agger declares that he wants to leave, both Barca and City will be told to double their £13m valuation.

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