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Swansea City have started identifying the players they want for next year’s Premier League campaign – with a homecoming for Liverpool star Joe Allen high on the agenda.

And it is thought the Euro 2016 ace is open to a return to the Swans, paving the way for a summer deal.

Wales midfielder Allen made his name at the Liberty, rising through the Swans’ youth ranks before a £15m move to Anfield in 2012.

Yet with one year remaining on his contract on Merseyside, Swansea are aware they could swoop for the playmaker who they feel could significantly boost their midfield under Francesco Guidolin.

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Swansea made enquiries over the 26-year-old in January only to be knocked back by Jurgen Klopp who wanted to keep Allen as the Reds competed on several fronts.

But the possibility of a summer switch remained on the cards and it is understood Allen would be interested in re-signing for Swansea. Much would depend on Liverpool’s valuation of Allen in the final year of his contract, with some reports they would want £10m which Swansea may deem expensive.

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But he is still highly thought of at the Liberty and the club’s recruitment team have placed him high on their transfer target list – along with a new striker – with Allen’s links to the area and attachment to the club potentially enough to ward off rival suitors.

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Allen has long been linked with a return to his boyhood club but the Swans are ready to firm up their interest.

Swans manager Guidolin, who signed a two-year deal to stay in South Wales this week, has revealed he will leave the club’s summer transfer dealings to chairman Huw Jenkins and it is unlikely the Italian would turn down the chance to bring Allen into his squad as he looks to improve on this campaign’s relative struggles.

Allen, who is set to be a first-choice pick for Chris Coleman’s side in this summer’s European Championships, has the chance of gaining a Europa League medal with Liverpool in next week’s final against Sevilla ahead of joining up with the national side in preparation for France.

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