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title: "So Is There An Embargo On Swansea Players, Or Isn’t There?"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Olly Dawes"
section: "Bundesliga News"
published: "2012-07-18T13:51:47Z"
modified: "2012-07-18T13:51:47Z"
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# So Is There An Embargo On Swansea Players, Or Isn’t There?

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**Despite being told he won’t be allowed to sign any Swansea City players during his first year at Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers may be looking at striking a deal for playmaker Joe Allen.**

As the former Reading and Watford boss starts work at Anfield, he is planning to evolve Liverpool into a team that can effectively deploy his 4-3-3 system and adding a skilful ball player in the middle of the park.

A move for Hoffenheim’s Gylfi Sigurdsson fell through as the Icelandic international chose a move to Andre Villas-Boas’ Tottenham, but Rodgers did manage to secure the signing of Roma striker Fabio Borini – both moves showed how Rodgers was hoping to build his team on a foundation of players he’d previously worked with, and Allen is another player who fits into that category.

Now, [despite being told that no Swansea players would be moving to Anfield this summer](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2153131/Brendan-Rodgers-says-joining-dynasty-Liverpool.html), the Metro are [reporting that Rodgers has made one final effort](https://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/905301-joe-allen-transfer-liverpool-tell-swansea-to-name-their-price) to tempt Michael Laudrup into selling the Welsh international. Swansea are believed to be committed to keeping Allen unless a huge bid comes in for him and why not? Allen was a key part in Swansea’s superb debut season in the Premier League.

But in a club with such big expectations in a time of rebuild, I think that Allen would be better of staying at the Liberty Stadium anyway.

Swansea are a team on the up and he can continue his development under a manager who plays great football in Laudrup, whilst also guaranteeing himself first team football in the near future. Can such a promise be made at Anfield with Lucas Leiva, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and the returning Alberto Aquilani in the frame?

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