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Liverpool FC are determined to rebuff the advances of big-spending Monaco for defender Daniel Agger.

The newly promoted Ligue One side, who have already splashed out an eye-watering £110million this summer, are understood to be planning to table a bid for the talented Danish centre-back.

However, the Reds have no intention of selling Agger, who only penned a new long-term contract back in October.

The 28-year-old recently told the ECHO that he remained happy at Anfield and wasn’t interested in a move away.

“I still have three years left on my contract and I intend to fulfil them,” he said.

Agger’s future was the subject of intense speculation last summer when the Reds rejected a £20m offer from Manchester City. He went on to enjoy the most consistent season of his Anfield career as he started 35 of the Reds’ 38 Premier League games – putting the injury problems of recent years firmly behind him.

Agger has assumed even greater importance to manager Brendan Rodgers following the retirement of vice-captain Jamie Carragher.

With serious question marks surrounding the futures of fellow centre-backs Martin Skrtel and Sebastian Coates, the Reds are desperate to keep hold of Agger.

Liverpool have snapped up Kolo Toure on a free transfer from Manchester City and are trying to tie up deals for Schalke’s Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Sporting Lisbon’s Tiago Ilori, but Agger remains a key part of Rodgers’ plans.

With Luis Suarez having made it clear he wants to leave Anfield with Real Madrid his preferred destination and Pepe Reina waiting to see if Barcelona follow up their interest in him with a bid, Liverpool know they can ill afford to risk losing another top class performer.

Monaco are bankrolled by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, who has vowed to put the club back among Europe’s elite.

Managed by former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, they won the Ligue Two title last season to reclaim their place in France’s top flight.

Rybolovlev has shown his intent by following up a £60m swoop for Porto duo Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez with the £50m acquisition of Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid.

Defender Ricardo Carvalho has also signed for Monaco on a free transfer from Real Madrid.

“Our aim is to develop a beautiful team that plays beautiful football,” said Monaco sporting director Vadim Vasilyev. “We’d like to recruit four, five or six top players before pre-season begins.”

Agger is next on their wish-list but Liverpool aren’t interested in cashing in on a player who is reaching the peak of his career.