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Forgotten Liverpool midfielder Allan earns Olympics call

Forgotten Liverpool midfielder Allan Rodrigues de Souza has won a place with Brazil's Olympics qualifying squad.

The midfielder, who is currently on loan at Brazilian side Fluminense, has been called up to his countries squad for their friendlies against Colombia and Chile, reports the Liverpool Echo.

The 22-year-old joined the Reds in the summer of 2015 for a fee of £500,000 after impressing the club's coaches and scouts at the Frenz International Cup.

He then went on to spend time at Finnish club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho and Belgian club Sint-Truiden, before returning to the Reds in 2016 in hope of securing a work permit.

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