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Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen is being backed for a reunion with ex-gaffer Brendan Rodgers, with punters piling in on a Celtic switch.

The relegation threatened Potters have claimed that the Welshman is not for sale, but it has not dissuaded punters.

A total of 68 per cent of all bets have been placed on Allen’s next club being Celtic, with a Glasgow move popular among the public according to Odds Checker.

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The surge in bets has led to the price on him joining the Scottish champions plummet, with the Glasgow side now favourites to secure his signature.

Two large bets have been placed on the move, with one in Glasgow itself and the other from the Cardiff area.

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The transfer would make the Welshman the highest paid player in the SPFL by quite some distance, with a reported £45,000 per week being quoted for his services.

Allen played under the guidance of Rodgers on two separate occasions, being steered under the Northern Irishman at both Swansea and Liverpool.