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Liverpool believe a season-long loan at Eintracht Frankfurt will bolster their chances of securing a work permit for Allan Rodrigues de Souza next summer.

The 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder will spend the 2018/19 campaign with the Bundesliga outfit after impressing during their American training camp.

Allan signed a contract extension with the Reds before making the move with German Cup winners Eintracht beating off competition from clubs in Portugal and France.

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Liverpool's recruitment staff picked Eintracht because they believe a successful spell there will count in his favour when it comes to applying for a work permit in 2019. Keeping Allan on board this season wasn't an option for Jurgen Klopp as he still doesn't satisfy the necessary criteria to play in the UK.

Playing regularly in one of Europe's elite leagues will help his cause and Eintracht are also in the group stage of the Europa League.

Allan, who joined Liverpool in a £500,000 deal from Internacional in his homeland in 2015, has previously had loan spells with SJK, Sint-Truiden, Hertha Berlin and Apollon Limassol.