Source: Telegraph
Daniel Agger close to new Liverpool deal
The Danish central defender has been involved in a lengthy saga over his Anfield future and it was feared that he would buy himself out of the final year of his contract.[LNB]Agger has been linked with a move to AC Milan, Juventus and Barcelona throughout the season with talks on Merseyside stalling.[LNB] Related ArticlesBenitez looks to Marseille's CanaGerrard return to lift Liverpool's title hopesDalglish kept in dark over Anfield roleRafael Benitez: Liverpool will keep Javier Mascherano and Xabi AlonsoLiverpool?s Daniel Agger a target for BarcelonaRafael Benitez admits Liverpool are relying on Manchester United slip upsBut Benitez offered a fresh glimmer of light that a deal that suits both player and club is close to being completed after it has been claimed that Agger wanted a wage rise from £50,000 to £70,000 a week.[LNB]Agger's agent Per Steffensen has recently visited Liverpool for discussions with Benitez and it is thought both parties are happy with the terms on the table.[LNB]Benitez said: "These conversations have gone really well and we are very close. Maybe we will soon have a solution." [LNB]Liverpool recently agreed new deals with Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt while verbal agreements have been made with youngsters Nathan Ecclestone, Peter Gulacsi, Krisztian Nemeth and Nabil El Zhar. [LNB]Liverpool take on Newcastle on Sunday looking to keep the pressure on league leaders Manchester United.[LNB]Newcastle suffered a 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool back in December and Benitez is demanding a repeat of that success.[LNB]He said: "We were really good that day. We were in control, we had a lot of chances and their goalkeeper (Shay Given) was man of the match. It was nearly a perfect game for us. [LNB]"It will be different this time because they have a different manager and are in a different situation. [LNB]"And clearly they need to win, so I don't think they will be waiting and waiting for a draw. They have quality players in attack. [LNB]"We just need to keep doing our job and we have the confidence to keep winning games. [LNB]"If Manchester United make a mistake then we have to be ready, so we must take three points from each game and then see what happens. We will not give up until the end." [LNB]
