Allen's talent was compared to that of £5m Ramsey by Ferrie Bodde after the Dutchman completed his return from injury against Bristol City on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Ferrie tipped Allen to be at one of the Premier League's top clubs within a few years and believed that the young Welsh star was an integral part of the Swans midfield.<\/p>\n
But Allen – ever the modest man – played down those comparisons and told the Western Mail “I think I owe a lot to Ferrie after those comments, he has added a lot of value to my name.<\/p>\n
“It’s very nice to hear those things from someone I really look up to in this team and try to learn from. But maybe he is overexaggerating a bit.<\/p>\n
“I don’t really think the comparison with Aaron is a fair one. But it’s one that seems to be made quite often.<\/p>\n
“Everyone knows how special Aaron is. He is playing Champions League and international football, so, while it’s nice to be compared to someone like him, it is probably a bit out of context.<\/p>\n
“I just see it as a big confidence booster really. I’m not someone that struggles for confidence, but performances are improved when you feel good about yourself.<\/p>\n
“Hearing it from Ferrie in particular makes it extra special for me. I have learnt a lot from him and there’s still a lot more to come.<\/p>\n
“I’m a very ambitious in the sense that I do want to play at the highest level I can,” he said. “So I do want to play Premiership football.<\/p>\n
“But I can’t see myself, definitely not in the foreseeable future, leaving Swansea. I’ve always said that my ideal dream would be to play in the Premiership with Swansea.<\/p>\n
“There’s a lot of things that could happen and over the next few years I just need to make sure my game keeps progressing. Hopefully then I will reach the heights that Ferrie mentioned.<\/p>\n
“Everyone knows I’ve been very lucky here. There are a lot of managers out there that I wouldn’t be their kind of player and I wouldn’t have featured, especially not at my age, size and weight.<\/p>\n
“I have been blessed in the sense that the managers here have been willing to take a chance on me. They have both been central midfielders as well and, with the other players I have alongside me, I couldn’t really ask for more.<\/p>\n
“So the overall message is that I am very, very happy here. I’ve been here since the age of nine and this is almost like my testimonial year now.<\/p>\n
“My love story with Swansea is still going. This is just the start."<\/p>\n