Manchester City prepare £20m bid & £100,000-a-week contract for Agger
The Premier League champions have already had two offers rejected
for the 27-year-old but believe the Anfield club could be ready to cash
in on the Danish defender
Manchester City are ready to pay Daniel Agger £100,000-a-week as they plan a fresh £20 million bid for the Liverpool defender.
City have already had two offers rejected for
Agger but will return this week with a new bid as manager Roberto
Mancini looks to bolster his defence ahead of the start of the new
Premier League campaign.
The reigning champions are wary that the Dane
has been pushing for an improved contract at Anfield but believe
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers could be willing to strike a deal so he
can invest the money in his squad.
Liverpool’s owners, Fenway
Sports Group, have refused to pay Agger, who has two years remaining on
his existing deal, the £100,000 weekly wage the 27-year-old feels
reflects his worth to the team.
Barcelona have also been linked
with a move for the versatile defender and the Anfield outfit may be
tempted to accept a £20m bid for the former Brondby man, who was left
out of the squad for last week’s Europa League victory over FC Gomel.
Rodgers is keen to rebuild the Liverpool squad but needs to raise
funds, with the Merseyside club accepting a loan offer potentially worth
£18m from West Ham for Andy Carroll amid continuing interest from
Newcastle in the England international.
Agger joined Liverpool
for £6m in 2006 and, despite injury problems, has been hugely popular
with the Reds’ fans, making 34 appearances in all competitions last
season.
Source : Goal.com