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Swansea City have been linked with a stunning bid to bring Joe Allen back to the Liberty Stadium, four years after he left South Wales to join Brendan Rodgers at Anfield.

A key part of the side that nearly ended Liverpool's long wait for a Premier League title, Allen has failed to hold down a regular spot under new manager Jurgen Klopp.

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Recent weeks have represented something of a resurgence for the diminutive midfielder, however, playing a major role over the Christmas period as an injury crisis hit the Merseyside club.

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Allen is thought to be determined to push for a starting spot at Anfield, but The Sun have claimed that Swansea Chairman Huw Jenkins is confident the emotional lure of returning to save his boyhood club from relegation could be enough to seal the deal.

It is reported £8 million could convince Liverpool to sell.

Allen was part of the Swansea set-up from the age of nine, and made his debut for the club under Roberto Martinez in 2007.

He would be a key part in the revival of the South Wales club, making 127 league appearances as the Swans rose to the Premier League and cemented their place there.

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It remains to be seen whether his recent good form for Liverpool will convince Jurgen Klopp to offer the midfielder a new deal.

Allen scored a 90th minute equaliser in the 3-3 draw with Arsenal last week, while his 'no-look' assist against Stoke turned him into an Internet sensation, dubbed the 'Welsh Pirlo'.

If they could be persuaded to sell, however, it would be an extraordinary boost to the morale of all at the club.

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