Daniel Agger agrees contract extension with Liverpool

Liverpool v Newcastle UnitedKick-off: Sun May 3, 1.30pm, Anfield, LiverpoolTV: Setanta Sports 1Radio: BBC Radio 5 Live The 24-year old, who moved to Anfield from Brondby in 2006, has played 76 times and scored six goals, including his recent long-range effort against Blackburn Rovers. Related ArticlesBenitez's title fearsLiverpool duo 'to stay'Steven Gerrard: Winning title at Liverpool means more than medals elsewhereTrevor Brooking: I know how Alan Shearer feelsSport on TV - live coverage for bank holiday weekendAgger joins team-mates Steven Gerrard and Dirk Kuyt in committing their long-term future to the club.Manager Rafael Benitez told the club's website, www.liverpoolfc.tv: "This is extremely good news for Liverpool moving forward and demonstrates our intention to build on the progress we have already made this season."Daniel is still young, but with great quality and will be a very important player for us in the years ahead."I'm sure there were many other clubs monitoring the situation closely, but throughout our discussions, Daniel made it clear that he wanted to stay at Liverpool and achieve success here."I'm delighted we've secured his future at Anfield." 

Source: Telegraph