Allen was a key part of Brendan Rodgers' team at Swansea last season and rumours have linked with with following his former boss.

"I haven't heard anything from Liverpool," he told the Western Mail. "If it comes to more than rumours then I am sure I will talk to the chairman about it, but it is a part of football.

"You have to deal with it, talk to the player and see what he wants. We all have our own positions, the manager, the club, the player and there are lot of things we have to look at.

"I want him to stay here because I think he is very important for the team, but we will have to deal with that when if becomes something more than rumours."