LONDON: Manchester City have to pay .£20m to land Liverpool defender Daniel Agger (pic), reported The Sun.

The Premier League champions are keen to add the Danish centerback  to their all-star cast, and have made contact. But their valuation falls way short of Liverpool’s, and there is no chance of a deal unless a hugely improved bid comes in.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers would prefer to keep Agger, 27, who has two years remaining on his contract. Yet he is aware that rejecting a huge offer for a man who has been injury prone over the past couple of years would be a gamble.

Agger, who has also been on Barcelona’s radar, says he is happy to stay at Anfield. But his agent Per Steffensen admitted there have been no talks over a new deal.

City are also keen on Roma’s Daniele De Rossi, who starred for the Italians at Euro 2012 in midfield and defence, after missing out on him in the last two transfer windows.

Meanwhile, Welsh striker Craig Bellamy, the star of Team Great Britain at London Olympics, will move from Liverpool to hometown club Cardiff on a free transfer today.

Meanwhile, Turkish club Galatasaray have offered  £4m for Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin.

But the Gunners do not want to sell for less than £7m and boss Arsene Wenger says he may yet still stay.

- mD