Udinese chief Cristiano Giaretta has played down talk of losing midfielder Allan.

Giaretta admits they know they have something special on their hands in Allan.

"For Allan there have been several talks with several clubs in general, but I have not spoken with Napoli. Inter Milan? I do not know, maybe," he told Soccerweb24.com.

"He's a player who can have a great career.

"He has a competitive nastiness and these attributes can match the quality that we have seen."