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Liverpool FC vice-captain Daniel Agger looks set to complete a shock cut-price move to his former club Brondby.

The Reds are locked in talks with the Danish Superliga outfit over a permanent deal worth around £3million for the long-serving Anfield defender.

Agger's future has been the subject of intense speculation all summer after he fell out of favour last season.

The £20million signing of Dejan Lovren last month knocked him further down the pecking order and the frustrated 29-year-old signalled his intention to move on.

He has been linked with Atletico Madrid and Napoli but Agger informed Liverpool he had no interest in playing for anyone else other than Brondby in his homeland.

The transfer has been complicated by the fact that Brondby aren't in a position to pay anywhere near the market value for Denmark's captain.

Liverpool rejected an offer of £20million from Manchester City for Agger in 2012 and £15million from Barcelona 12 months ago.

They could have expected around £10million for him this summer but instead they will have to accept a significantly lower fee.

The Reds are also close to a settlement with Agger over the final two years of his £120,000 per week contract.

Agger has made 232 appearances for Liverpool since his £5.8milliom move from Brondby in January 2006.

He helped Rafa Benitez's side reach the Champions League final in 2007 but the classy centre-back's progress at Anfield was frequently dogged by injuries.

Last season he endured problems with both fitness and form with Brendan Rodgers preferring the defensive combination of Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho.

If the move to Brondby goes through he will be guaranteed a hero's reception in Copenhagen.

Agger initially joined the club at the age of 12 and helped them clinch the Danish Superliga title in 2005 prior to his move to Anfield.

Part of the deal was a friendly between the clubs and that belatedly happened last month when Agger captained the Reds. The home fans chanted his name repeatedly and pleaded with him to re-sign for them.

Now it appears they will get their wish with Brondby chairman Jan Bech Andersen willing to help bankroll the deal.

Meanwhile, Rodgers has told Fabio Borini he would be better off joining Sunderland than remaining at Anfield as Monday's transfer deadline looms.

The Italian striker has been stalling over a move to the North East since the Reds agreed a £14million deal last month.

“I think Fabio's situation is clear,” Rodgers told the ECHO.

“All the players who there have been doubts about know exactly where they are at.

“Fabio has got a move there to Sunderland which has been ongoing for a number of weeks. He knows where he stands in terms of his position here at Liverpool.

“For him, it's best to move on and get playing regularly. But that's something he has to decide.”

Rodgers insists he's happy to go into the campaign with Daniel Sturridge, Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert as his three frontline strikers.

“We will have the types of strikers that I want in Balotelli, Sturridge and Lambert,” he said.

“Rickie has already showed his worth. He was brought in to come on and affect games he's done that for the last two games.

“For Fabio, he will want to play I'm sure. He's a good kid whose opportunities here been limited. We will see how that develops.”