Newcastle battle Southampton and West Brom in three-way chase for Napoli star Allan
Rafa Benitez targets £10million-rated midfielder but faces competition from two Premier League rivals
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NEWCASTLE are in a three-way battle for Napoli midfielder Allan.
Southampton and West Brom are also interested in splashing out £10million on the Brazilian.
Allan, 26, has been a regular with the Italian giants for two seasons after arriving from Udinese – but they are willing to cash in for the right price.
And Rafa Benitez keen on bringing him over to the Premier League this summer to bolster his sqaud following promotion.
He reckons the ex- Vasco da Gama man can adapt immediately to English football after proving himself in Serie A.
Allan played for Brazil Under-20s alongside Philippe Coutinho, Alex Sandro, Oscar, Casemiro and Danilo when they won the World Cup in Colombia.
That helped secure his move to Europe the follow year when he joined Udinese for three seasons.
Benitez is hoping to steal a march on his rivals by making an early bid in an effort to tempt Napoli into a quick sell.
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The Spanish boss is trying to strengthen his squad to help them compete in the top flight following the Championship success last season.
Saints boss Mauricio Pellegrino knows he needs to bring in new players himself as he looks to put his own imprint on the squad he inherited from Claude Puel.
And West Brom boss Tony Pulis is still trying to strengthen his midfield at the Hawthorns having lost captain Darren Fletcher to Stoke over the summer.
Both Saints and the Baggies have the money to meet the Napoli valuation for Allan, but Benitez is hoping to persuade him a move to the north-east would be his best choice.
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