Plan B-arca! Catalan giants chase £15million Liverpool defender Agger if Luiz hunt fails



Barcelona are ready to launch a £15million move for Liverpool's Daniel Agger.

Though the Catalans are pursuing Chelsea's David Luiz, they have lined up Liverpool's cultured Denmark central defender as an alternative.

Liverpool maintain they have not received any offers and manager Brendan Rodgers reiterated Agger's importance to his side during a press conference in Oslo on Tuesday.

Diving in: Barcelona are looking to raid English defences, having reportedly also shown an interest in David Luiz

Mainstay: Agger has been at Anfield since joining from Brondby in January 2006

Agger, though, has been on Barcelona's radar and they would be prepared to test Liverpool's resolve if their move for Luiz proves too costly.

Signed by Rafa Benitez in January 2006, Agger is one of the most loyal members of Liverpool's squad and Rodgers described his commitment as "incredible".

The future of Agger's central defensive partner Martin Skrtel, meanwhile, is up in the air. He had been told last week that he was free to leave but that position has now changed.



Skrtel and Agger both missed Wednesday's friendly in Oslo against Valerenga after they picked up minor knocks.

Bolster: Chelsea defender Luiz (right) has been linked with a move to the Catalan giants