Barcelona are planning to approach Liverpool for defender Dan Agger.

Sport says Barca chiefs, after a series of meetings this week over a new centre-half signing, have decided to go for Denmark international Agger.

Barca will seek to open talks with Liverpool over a fee for Agger, but face a battle to prise him away from Anfield.

Reds boss Brendan Rodgers named him club vice-captain this summer following the retirement of Jamie Carragher.