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Emotional Agger Begs Liverpool to Sell Him

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is now set for a move to Barcelona after emotionally appealing to manager Brendan Rodgers during the Reds’ US tour.

Rodgers gave Agger permission to leave the club’s US tour early the defender had a tearful heart-to-heart with boss Brendan Rodgers during which the defender asked to leave the club

The distraught 29-year – old made his emotional request in a dressing-room in America.

A move to the Nou Camp for the £12million-rated Dane would pave the way for Arsenal’s Thomas Vermaelen to go to Manchester United – his preferred destination.

Agger, who made just 23 appearances in all competitions last season, is understood to have told Rodgers that he fears he is fighting a losing battle to win back a regular place in the side.

The Liverpool boss is understood to have been sympathetic to the player, who then broke down and had to be consoled by senior members of the squad.

Agger then asked to be allowed to leave the tour and was given permission by Rodgers to fly home.

The centre-back, signed by Brondby in January 2006, replaced Jamie Carragher as Liverpool’s current vice-captain last year but found himself on the fringes of their title bid.

And the £20m arrival of Croatia centre-back Dejan Lovren from Southampton has created even further doubt over his chances of winning back his starting place.

As things stand, the player is not in Rodgers’ plans for the start of the new season.