Daniel Agger will reject Liverpool's bid to secure him on a long-term contract when he returns to Anfield this week.
The Danish defender has made it clear that Rafa Benitez's decision to extend his own stay on Merseyside for another five years will not rush him into a decision on his own future.
Agger has been frustrated by his lack of first-team chances under Benitez, even though he has been hampered by a series of injuries - including a back problem suffered on international duty that sidelined him for a month.
Agger, 24, has fallen behind Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel and Sami Hyypia in the Liverpool pecking order.
And with just over a year on his current contract - and Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus monitoring his situation - he knows he can negotiate from a position of strength.
Agger, a £5.8million signing from Brondby just over three years ago, is rated at £15m by Benitez.
The Anfield boss is hoping to get Agger - as well as Dirk Kuyt, Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabiano Aurelio - on fresh deals, after securing his own long-term future.
The Danish defender has made it clear that Rafa Benitez's decision to extend his own stay on Merseyside for another five years will not rush him into a decision on his own future.
Agger has been frustrated by his lack of first-team chances under Benitez, even though he has been hampered by a series of injuries - including a back problem suffered on international duty that sidelined him for a month.
Agger, 24, has fallen behind Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel and Sami Hyypia in the Liverpool pecking order.
And with just over a year on his current contract - and Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus monitoring his situation - he knows he can negotiate from a position of strength.
Agger, a £5.8million signing from Brondby just over three years ago, is rated at £15m by Benitez.
The Anfield boss is hoping to get Agger - as well as Dirk Kuyt, Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabiano Aurelio - on fresh deals, after securing his own long-term future.
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