Joe Allen speaks on the brutal way he learned about his move from Liverpool

On Saturday, Stoke City will host Man City at the Britannia Stadium. The match could see Joe Allen get his first run out for Stoke in the Premier League since his summer transfer from Liverpool. 

Joe Allen was having a short holiday in Ibiza last month, reflecting on Wales’ remarkable Euro 2016 journey, when he discovered Liverpool were selling him to Stoke. 

“I actually had a text message off a friend congratulating me about making the move when I didn’t even know it was happening at the time,” he says. 

“Not knowing whether the club intend to sell you or keep you, especially when you’re trying to ask the question, is disappointing.”