After 232 appearances for Merseyside giants Liverpool, scoring 14 goals in almost nine years at Anfield, Danish defender Daniel Agger heads back to his home country in a shock moves which sees him return to former club Brondby for £3m.
Once a dominant figure in the Liverpool defense, the 29-year-old defender, who signed for the Reds back in 2006 from Brondby, has seen his playing time at Liverpool drop since last season's arrival of Mamadou Sakho and Kolo Toure, being liited to only 20 appearances , being liited to only 20 appearances (per ESPN FC).
And now, after seeing Dejan Lovren join up with Liverpool on a £20m move, Agger has decided to call an end to his time at Anfield.
Daniel Agger leaves Liverpool for former club, Danish side Brondby
Liverpool can today confirm that @DanielAgger has completed a return to his former team, Brondby #YNWADaniel pic.twitter.com/Z6mjJwKorQ
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 30, 2014
"Liverpool have been such a big part of my life and my family's lives for so long, that leaving is extremely difficult," Agger told the club's official website.
"The opportunity arose for me to return home to Brondby and at this stage of my career it felt like the right decision for me.
"I would like to thank the Liverpool supporters for the incredible backing they have given me in my time here and the warmth and generosity of spirit displayed to my family."
Agger turned down offer from other EPL and European giants
Agger: “I have turned down many offers to move to other Premier League and European clubs.” #YNWADaniel
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 30, 2014
Agger: “#LFC is very special. I remain a fan for life. Every game I played at Anfield was a privilege.” #YNWADaniel pic.twitter.com/xc9jMEZL0H
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 30, 2014
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Reaction on Twitter:
Agger has gone to Brondby?! Actually in shock, never saw that coming. Could do a quality job for a top CL team.
— Totaalvoetbal (@weekend3r) August 30, 2014
Sad to see Agger go. The only player left with the 'real' Liverbird upon his chest.all the best Legend @DanielAgger
— Mohammed Jalilbeg (@MJalilbeg) August 30, 2014
Sad to see Agger go more on a personal level than a footballing one. Always hard to see players who love the club move on. #LFC
— The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) August 30, 2014
Agger joins Brondby for 3m pounds, Liverpool asked Barcelona around 12m for him months ago.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) August 30, 2014
Agger going to Brondby shows that Liverpool fans massively overrated him for years.
— Ollie (@AFCOllie) August 30, 2014
Irish manager Brendans Rodgers, who took over Kenny Dalglish as Liverpool boss back in 2012, made sure to "wish Daniel and his family well for the future", saying:
"On behalf of everyone at Liverpool, I thank Daniel for his service to the club and hope he finishes his career with some happy times in Denmark."
Brendan Rodgers: “Daniel loves #LFC and the fans, and has a unique connection with them.” #YNWADaniel
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 30, 2014 
