Liverpool agree dealfor Agger

LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez’s persistence appears to have paid off after the club agreed a deal in principle to sign Brondby defender Daniel Agger.

The Denmark centre-half was a target for Benitez last summer and the Spaniard finally appears to have got his man, for a fee believed to be about £5.8million.

Agger, 21, will provide much-needed back-up for established pair Jamie Carragher and Sami Hyypia.

“Daniel is a player we have been following for a long time,” said Benitez.

“We first spoke to Brondby about the player when we were in Monaco playing the Super Cup final. At that time, their chairman said he wasn’t for sale.

“We’ve been told he’s one of the best centre-halves in Denmark for 20 years. A lot of scouts have spoken highly of him and there has been lots of interest from other clubs.”