標題: New deal to ease Daniel Agger’s concern [打印本頁] 作者: puma8811 時間: 2008-9-20 10:45 PM 標題: New deal to ease Daniel Agger’s concern
LIVERPOOL are ready to reassure Daniel Agger his future remains at Anfield by offering the defender a new deal.
Reports in Agger’s homeland have claimed the Denmark international is unhappy at the club and hinted he could buy out his contract next year.
Having missed almost the whole of last season with a metatarsal problem, the 23-year-old has been restricted to just one appearance this campaign by the form of Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel and didn’t even make the bench for Saturday’s 2-1 win over Manchester United.
But Rafael Benitez believes Agger remains integral to the club’s future, with the Anfield outfit preparing a new deal for the centre-back.
Agger, who was signed for £5.8million from Brondby in 2006, will enter the final two years of his contract in the New Year.
Under the terms of the landmark Webster agreement, the centre-back could then buy out his contract for a fee quoted at around £2.8m.
“I know about the Webster ruling but I have no further comment,” Agger was quoted as saying. “I can confirm that I haven’t had an offer from the club to extend my contract yet.”
However, Liverpool are prepared to extend the player’s association to the club, and chief executive Rick Parry said yesterday: “Daniel is very important to the future of the club.”
With Sami Hyypia having been omitted Liverpool’s 25-man Champions League squad, Agger could make an appearance tonight in the opening group game against Marseille.
“Agger is in the squad,” said Benitez. “The good problem I have is we have good centre-backs here and Agger is one of the best, so he could be playing against Marseille.”
