Joe Allen tells Swans he wants to join LFC.

JOE ALLEN has told Swansea City he is ready to complete a record-breaking move to Liverpool FC.

The Wales midfielder is set for a £15m move to Anfield after former Swans boss Brendan Rodgers told his former employers he is prepared to meet the buy-out clause the 22-year-old's contract.

Allen trained with Swansea this morning, but has told both club chairman Jenkins and manager Michael Laudrup of his intention to take up the offer of being reunited with Rodgers.

It will bring an end to a summer of speculation over the Team GB playmaker and make him the costliest Welsh player in history, the £15m fee larger than the £14m Manchester City paid West Ham for Allen's Olympic teammate Craig Bellamy in 2009.

It represents a huge blow for Swansea who had seen Narbeth-born Allen as a key player in their progress as a Premier League club, the youth-team product having signed a four-year deal last summer.

However, in that contract existed a release clause that would be triggered at £15m by a selection of clubs, Swansea powerless if that figure was reached.

It was on this technicality that Rodgers was able to get around a 12-month "player protection" agreement made when he quit the Liberty for Anfield in May. The Northern Irishman confirmed himself at the time of his move he was unable to make moves for Swansea players unless they were made available for sale.

But despite Swansea citing that agreement when they angrily rejected a £12.5m offer at the end of last month from Liverpool, they had long accepted the young midfielder would be on his way once the offer was upped.

Manager Laudrup had called for a swift end to the saga earlier this week following Allen's return to the club after his Olympics involvement, stressing he would speak to the player for his opinion on the move but warned that Liverpool would need to hit that £15m figure.

Liverpool are yet to make that offer in writing, but have verbally indicated that they are now ready to make the deal happen.

Spurs had been touted as potential suitors of Allen, who made his Swansea debut at the age of 16 in 2007 and wowed observers in his maiden Premier League campaign.

But Liverpool were always the more likely to push through a deal because of Rodgers' long-standing admiration for the player who he will believe is key to helping him implement his style on the Liverpool side.

Swansea will be in no rush to find a replacement for Allen with Jonathan de Guzman used in his central role in the 4-2 friendly win over Blackpool in midweek, although they have registered an interest in Bolton midfielder Mark Davies.

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Hope it happens soon.

 

Yeah it has to go through quick.

 

There's no hospital in Narberth...bullshit story.

 

I believe we have triggered the clause in his contract so no more bullsh*t, time wasting negotiations with Swansea. Should be pretty swift I reckon ...

 

I suddenly have a bad feeling this deal isn't going to go through. A preminition. No info just a sudden gut instinct.

And I've just read a Swans fan, who seems like the others believe is credible, saying he has spoken to Joe or his family and he has turned down the deal because of his Mrs about to drop a kid and he has literally just bought a new house down there. Saying its "not the right time for him this summer".

No idea if any of its true like but just thought I'd share.

 

Joe told me he's not bothered about the upheaval and he must wear the liverbird as soon as possible

 

When Robbie Fowler signed for Cardiff he learnt to fly a helicopter so that he could travel there from Liverpool.

If Mrs Allen wont move. Mr Allen can fly to. Or Mr Fowler can pick him up.

 

Breaking ITK news!!!



There is no news.

 

Joe told me he couldn't give a **** about his wife and future kid, Liverpool has provided him with an escape route...

 

Im not saying that he wont sign for Liverpool but there is no direct quotes from anyone Allen or Laudrap to say that he wants to sign for Liverpool, Its like saying Agger wants to sign for Man City because they have put a bid in, the media just dropping bull***t into the headlines like they do with any other transfer story.

 

£15 million will do nicely, i am surprised he has opted to swap one top ten team for another mind, if he had waited another year he would have been a target for Man Utd,

 

Perhaps he doesn't want an encounter with the Dark Side?

Just sayin'

 

They reckon there is no soul left in LFC, just saying

 

This deal is going to go through, its just a matter of when, maybe there will be a double unveiling with Liverpool also signing Gaston Ramirez.

 

Love the jealous Swansea fans, didn't think much of Allen, but the hissy fits they have all been getting in makes me think he must be pretty good.

 

All joking aside but the truth is no one really knows what's going on.

It's true that Joe Allen only recently bought a house and that his Mrs is heavily pregnant but that means nothing. As we all know money talks and a move could set him up for life.

Don't believe the Welsh press either they are Cardiff based and hate us with a passion.

I'd tend to watch your own local media and Sky instead, they'll be far more accurate and professional than the tossbag media we have to put up with.

If he does sign you're getting a good one and I for one would wish him every success at Liverpool

 

The fact he's in the stand probably means he's going to be signing.

 

I was respecting this post until you used 'Sky' and 'professional' in the same sentence.

 

Hope his price drops now he says he wants to leave. £15 mill is massively expensive.

8 tops.