Aguero Close To Barcelona Deal, Says Man City Coach
Guardiola
Sergio Aguero is close to
agreeing a move to Barcelona that would unite him with fellow Argentine
superstar Lionel Messi, according to Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola.
City’s record goalscorer, who has
spent a decade at the Etihad, scored a quickfire double in the champions’ 5-0
win over Everton in his final Premier League appearance for the club on Sunday.
The goals took his Premier League
tally to 184 — the most by any player for a single club.
The 32-year-old forward is set to
leave the Etihad as a free agent after Saturday’s Champions League final
against Chelsea.
If the move goes ahead it would
be Aguero’s second spell in Spain — he made his name at Atletico Madrid before
the move to Manchester in 2011.
Aguero’s final season at City was
dogged by injury and a coronavirus infection but Guardiola believes the striker
has a lot to offer the Catalan giants.
Barcelona had a disappointing
season, finishing third in La Liga and falling in the last 16 of the Champions
League.
