Liverpool's Daniel Agger a target for Barcelona

15 April 2009 09:03
Both AC Milan and Juventus are also believed to be monitoring proceedings as the Dane resists repated attempts by the Liverpool hierarchy to tie him down.[LNB]Agger has little more than a year left to run on his current deal and the possibility of signing the defender for a reduced fee as Liverpool seek to avoid him leaving for nothing next year has alerted the top European sides.[LNB] Related ArticlesChelsea 4 Liverpool 4: Agg 7-5Chelsea v Liverpool: Man markingChampions League actionLiverpool to mark Hillsborough disasterCarragher: Fight for justiceHillsborough anniversaryBarcelona, according to reports in the Mirror, had scouts at Liverpool's home Premier League match against Blackburn, in which Agger scored in a comfortable 4-0 victory.[LNB]Liverpool are prepared to up his wages to around £55,000-a-week, but the player has long insisted that his reluctance to sign owes more to concerns over his role in the team than financial issues.[LNB]Manager Rafa Benitez has spoken publicly of his desire to hold on to Agger and insists that the Danish international is an important part of his plans for Liverpool's future.[LNB]However, Agger wants to see such words followed up with clear actions before he is willing to commit to the club long term.[LNB]'It is nice to hear that the manager wants to keep me, but the most important thing is what he tells me when I look him in the eyes,' said Agger.[LNB]'It's not what he says in the papers, it is what he says behind closed doors that matters. I keep talks with the club confidential so I cannot tell you what has been said.'[LNB] 

Source: Telegraph