Agger will stay at Anfield... unless City pay 'ridiculous money', says Rodgers

Posted Thursday, August 09, 2012 by Dailymail

Brendan Rodgers has warned Manchester City they will have to pay 'ridiculous money' if they want to prise Daniel Agger away from Anfield.

The Barclays Premier League champions have made one bid for the Denmark international, who has two years remaining on his current contract, that Liverpool instantly dismissed.

City, however, remain interested in Agger and are likely to return with another offer but it would need to be in the region of £30million for Liverpool to even consider doing business.

Agger will stay at Anfield... unless City pay 'ridiculous money', says Rodgers
Wanted man: Daniel Agger trains with Andy Carroll at Melwood on Tuesday

Agger, who is set to start in the Europa League qualifier against Belorussian side FC Gomel, has given no indication he wants to leave Liverpool and Rodgers is not actively looking to sell.

‘There’s no way I want to lose one of my best players and Daniel is one of the leading centre halves in European football,’ said Rodgers.

‘There’s been contact from City, yes. But it’s nowhere near the valuation of what the player is worth and you can only consider something like that if it is going to benefit you.

‘Of course you might lose a top player but if it benefits you going forward – and you can make two or three steps because of it – you may have to consider it.

‘But we don’t want to sell Daniel. So unless someone comes in with a ridiculous offer, that makes you think you can benefit in one or two other areas, (we will not).

‘Daniel and I have had a number of conversations so he knows where I am at, he knows where the club are at and he doesn’t want to leave, which is great.

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