Jürgen Klopp refused to be drawn on Joe Allen’s future after Liverpool accepted an initial £13m bid for the Wales international from Stoke City. Allen could be joined on his way out of Anfield by Jon Flanagan, who is mulling over a proposed loan move to Burnley. Only Stoke have lodged a firm offer for Allen, however, and he has been left to consider his options while on holiday after the tournament in France. Related: Daniel Agger: ‘Maybe my story will make other athletes take fewer pills’Mark Hughes leads the race to sign Allen after Stoke became the first club to meet Liverpool’s valuation of the 26-year-old. “There is nothing about this and all the transfer rumours,” said the Liverpool manager, shortly before embarking on the club’s pre-season tour of the US.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2016 22:41 UTC