​Leicester and Southampton are both interested in signing Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, according to the ​Times.





Allen has not been told he can leave Liverpool despite entering the final year of his contract, but the 26-year-old has not been given any assurances about his future at the club either.

👍 One can appreciate Joe Allen's #EURO2016 stats for #WAL any day of the week... pic.twitter.com/lZqAr8yQ7b — Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 22, 2016

The uncertainty surrounding Allen's future has seen Leicester and Southampton's interest in the Wales international become more concrete, while Swansea are believed to have had an £8m bid rejected by Liverpool for their former player.





The Welsh club want to bring Allen back to the Liberty Stadium but believe the performances of the midfielder at the Euros has seen his valuation rise to a price they cannot afford.





Meanwhile, Southampton see Allen as a potential replacement for Victor Wanyama, who signed for Tottenham last night in an £11m deal.

Likewise, Leicester could also lose one of their valuable midfielders in N'Golo Kante and may bring in Allen as a substitute for the France international or to add depth to their squad as they prepare to venture into the Champions League this upcoming season.





Swansea's Neil Taylor has said the Swans would "love" to have Allen back in their ranks but has admitted interest from the likes of Leicester and Southampton will make a deal to sign his Wales team-mate difficult.





"He’s going to cost a lot more money now, isn’t he, so I don’t know," said Taylor.





"God knows, we’d love to have Joe back at Swansea. But I think the fact of the matter is a lot of clubs will want him."

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