The £38million summer signing is expected to make his debut from the bench in Sunday’s Community Shield against Manchester United at Wembley.

The Argentina international helped his country win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and has already made himself available to defend their Olympic crown, which will clash with City’s schedule next summer ahead of the 2012-13 Premier League season.

But the striker insisted: “It’s very different and above all, a great experience. It’s all very different because you’re in a complex with athletes from all different sports, you don’t see that anywhere else, but you see it there.

“I was very happy to experience the Olympics first hand. All the people were fantastic and we had a great time – and to top it all, we managed to win it, which is fantastic and it’s something all of us will remember.

“Yes, whenever the national side calls you up, I’m always ready to go and represent my country.

“Obviously, I’d be really happy, playing even one minute or one second for my country, it is something very special for me.

“Why not against Great Britain in the final? It would be a good game.”

The 23-year-old flew in from his homeland, via London, this morning and was taken to a city centre hospital to begin his medical examination.
About three hours later he left to go to the club’s Etihad Stadium but, with negotiations seemingly very relaxed and moving along smoothly, Aguero opted to take a break and go out for lunch before continuing negotiations later in the day.

It is not anticipated Aguero’s personal terms – reported to be a five-year contract worth about £200,000 a week – will be a stumbling block for cash-rich City who are backed by the wealth of Sheikh Mansour, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family.

City’s previous record transfer was Robinho, who arrived from Real Madrid for £32.5million as the new owners made him their marquee signing to signal their intent just days after taking over in August 2008.
The Aguero deal is believed to be closer to £38million, the value of the buy-out clause inserted in the new contract he signed with Atletico Madrid in January.

“Just arrived in Manchester to finalise the details of signing with City,” Aguero wrote on Twitter.
“Everything is going very well! I’ll tell you more in a while.”
With City striker Carlos Tevez adamant he wants to leave to be nearer his wife and two daughters in Argentina, Aguero is seen as the ideal replacement.
Younger than his compatriot by four years, the Atletico star has been a prolific goalscorer in La Liga and that is why he became one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe.
Atletico had resigned themselves to the fact they would lose their prized asset when he announced in May, before he departed to play for Argentina in the Copa America, that he wanted to leave.
Aguero’s preference was to remain in Spain, with city rivals Real seemingly the most likely destination, but Atletico were keen to resist such a move.
So an offer from Manchester City, although Italian club Juventus were also interested, represented a better option for the Madrid side.
Atletico coach Gregorio Manzano publicly admitted last night Aguero would not be returning to the Vicente Calderon.
“It seems as though in the coming hours we will have a final outcome to the issue that has has occupied us for so long,” he told Spanish radio station Cope.
“It is already in it’s final stretch, I’ve asked the players to focus on Thursday’s game (a Europa League tie against Stromsgodset).
“Unfortunately we won’t be able to call on Kun (Aguero).”

The move for the Argentinean international was initially thought to be dependent on Carlos Tevez’s future at Eastlands, but now sources close to the Spanish club have claimed City want him regardless.
Aguero has already signaled his intention to leave Atletico this summer, and favours either a stay in Madrid – meaning a switch to rivals Real – or a move to England, with City being his preferred choice.
Now official talks are said to be penciled in between the mega-rich Blues and Atletico for early next week.
Eastlands boss Roberto Mancini has recently been talking up the talents of Aguero, and even suggested himself that a move would not depend on whether Tevez stays or goes.
‘Aguero is young and can start to score a lot. He will become a top striker. He is 23 and now is his time,’ said the Italian coach.
‘He is like Carlos Tevez and could play with Carlos, or Edin Dzeko or Mario Balotelli.
‘He can play as first striker or second striker. He has good technique. After many years in a top club like Atletico Madrid he can play Premier League.
‘Aguero is a good player, like Samir Nasri, like Cesc Fabregas, like Robin van Persie – there are a lot of good players in England.’ News Source: Reuters

Argentina international Sergio Aguero has excluded the possibility of returning to Atletico Madrid for the new season.

The gifted forward stated earlier in the summer that he planned on furthering his career elsewhere after spending the last five years at Atletico.

Real Madrid and Juventus have both been credited with an interest ithe player, but neither side seem willing to meet the player’s release clause of around €45 million [£40m].

And Aguero, who is currently away on international duty with the Argentina national team, has declared he will not wear Atletico’s shirt again when he comes back from Copa America.

“I spoke with the club and issued a statement, now my representatives are negotiating my exit from the club,” he told ESPN. “I do not know when the deal will come but I want to know all about it when Copa America is over.

“I will not return to Atletico, that is clear. I need a breath of fresh air.”

Aguero is currently leading the scoring charts at Copa America with three goals, having scored twice in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Costa Rica on Monday. Source By Luis Mira / Goal

On Thursday, Argentina international Aguero stated his desire to quit the Vicente Calderon as soon as this month’s Copa America is over and a number of clubs, including Real Madrid and Juventus, are on alert.

“I will not return to Atletico, it is clear,” he told ESPN. “I talked to the club, gave a statement, now my representatives are negotiating my departure from the club. I don’t know when the agreement will be, but I will know when the Copa America is finished.”

And now Forlan, who has reiterated his own desire to stay at Atletico, has urged the club not to stand in the way of Aguero’s departure.

“He said he wasn’t going to stay and his statement is there,” Forlan said. “It’s a shame because he is an important player; the two of us knew each other well and we formed a very good partnership, but I’m not going to analyse it and say if it is right or wrong – if he is really happy with the decision he made, then we have to accept it and wish him good luck.”

Forlan and Aguero will come face-to-face when Uruguay meet Argentina in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Saturday, with both due to sort out their futures once the continental competition has been concluded.

“There are lots of rumours,” Forlan said. “I have two years left on my contract and I want to stay, as I have always said – I have always felt comfortable.”

Nevertheless, Forlan, who has attracted interest from Besiktas, Galatasaray and Tottenham, among other sides, admits he could be forced out of the club after falling out with former coach Quique Sanchez Flores last season.

“There are more people who want me out than there are people who want me to stay,” he said. Source By ESPNsoccernet staff

The 22-year-old has struggled for fitness this season after suffering a knee injury in the victory over Athletic Bilbao at the beginning of September, and he remains a doubt for the match versus Getafe on Saturday evening.

Speaking in a press conference this afternoon, the Spanish U-21 shot-stopper conceded that the team are a different proposition without their talismanic attacker.

“There is no denying that Aguero is a key player for us. However, we are playing well without him. We must focus on defeating Getafe. It is important to get the three points and even more so because we are at home.”

De Gea also commented on the Under 21 squad’s 3-0 win over Croatia in their European Championship play-off on Tuesday which sends them comfortably through 4-1 on aggregate.

“The most important thing was to qualify. We went out to win and we are happy, because it was a tough match and they were a very physical team. We had a great performance and the 3-0 score-line showed it.”

With regards to potentially receiving a call-up to the full squad, the 19-year-old confessed, “What [Vicente] Del Bosque said gives me great encouragement, but I’m focused on the Under-21’s and I prefer to take things step by step.”

Simao also discussed his current contract negotiations, which have yet to be resolved, despite colleagues such as Jose Antonio Reyes, Tomas Ujfalusi and Paulo Assuncao all recently committing their futures to the club.

He stated: “This depends on the club. They spoke to my agent, and I think if there is interest on both sides we will reach an agreement. I can be happy with what I have done here. I do not play feeling like it is my last year.

“I am committed to the group, and I am happy that things are going well.” Source: Goal

Spanish media suggest an agreement has already been struck between Atletico and Aguero that will see the highly-rated Argentina international, 22, extend his existing deal, which is due to run out in 2012, for a further three years until 2015.

According to those reports the only thing lacking is for the deal to be signed.

When asked about the situation on Thursday, Cerezo said on his club’s website: “We’ve signed nothing and we still have time to talk about the renewal of Aguero. The day we have something official, we will tell you.” Source: Teamtalk

Having been heavily-linked with a move to either Inter Milan or Chelsea, I would predict that El Kun will be moving sooner, rather than later. Perennial league under-achievers, Atletico Madrid will sell their most prized young asset at a maximum price, who himself yearns for Champions League football and a greater challenge.

Having Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, or Diego Milito, Wesley Sneijder, and Samuel Eto’o on his team would certainly push Aguero to a higher level and allow him to shine on a brighter stage. Source:Bleacher Report

Sergio Kun Aguero recently came under the radar when he got married to the Argentinean legend, Diego Maradona’s daughter. After the marriage, Aguero’s career came to its peak as he performed well for his club and for his international team which was managed by his father in law, the man himself, Diego Maradona.

In the FIFA World Cup 2010, Aguero mostly sat on the bench as he was not given too much time on the field. Argentina’s first match was against the Nigerians and they won the match 1-0 without the help of the Atletico Madrid star.

During their second match against the Koreans, they could not really penetrate through the defensive wall of the Koreans until Aguero was injected on to the field. Combining with the Barcelona magician, Lionel Messi, Aguero helped Gonzalo Higuain score 2 goals and eventually a hat-trick. The fans saw what his quick feet could do on the field and how he could help the team win a match in a second. He was being utilized as a power-sub in the Argentinean squad even though Diego Maradona was the manager of the team.

In recent years, Aguero has been able to score great goals for his club and for his country. He has even helped his team come out of nowhere as he combined well with Diego Forlan to help Atletico Madrid win the final match of the Europa cup. He was unfortunate enough not to score a goal in the FIFA World Cup 2010 but he was able to score a few for his club in the previous season.

He was even part of the squad when Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona for the first time in the Spanish League. Atletico Madrid was the only team that was able to achieve a “victory” over the Spanish giants Barcelona.

Recently, Aguero has shown interest in the English Champions, Chelsea. He thinks Chelsea is a great club and he will “love” to play for a club with such a strong heritage. Chelsea on the other hand actually needs Aguero as they have already lost Michael Ballack, Joe Cole and Deco. An addition of the Argentinean star to the team is definitely going to make the team stronger.

With tough competition in the coming season, Chelsea needs to recruit players like Sergio Kun Aguero, in order to win. Manchester City are now a very tough side as they have bought too many star players and made their team really strong. In the previous season, Manchester City was unlucky enough to draw a lot of matches but this year round they plan on winning matches and winning trophies.

On the other hand, Chelsea are the defending champions and some say they are “cursed” from the Champions’ League. Chelsea, even though they are a strong side have never won the Champions League. Many say that it is a curse that needs to end now and Aguero is the one who can help lead a team to victory; just like he did in Atletico Madrid as he won the Europa Cup for his team.

Chelsea always loses during the semi finals or in the final match of the Champions League. The Champions League is one of the most important tournament for club-footballers in Europe as it is, sort of, a World Cup for all the best club-teams in Europe.

Sergio Kun Aguero looks forward to Chelsea and wants to be a part of their squad alongside Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and even John Terry. With Aguero being a part of Chelsea; they are definitely going to become an “unstoppable” force. The point is, is Chelsea going to buy the Argentinean star? Let us wait and find out.
Source:Michael Anderson -Blog/Bettor

Atletico Madrid star Sergio Aguero’s agent has ruled out a move to Italy for the time being. The young striker has been linked with a number of top clubs throughout Europe over the past year, including the Serie A trio and notably Premier League giants Chelsea.

“I have no information on Aguero being sought by Inter, Juventus or Milan. He is owned by Atletico, so if there was anything only the directors would know,” his agent Jose Segui said during a recent interview, according to sportal.tv.

“Sergio is doing well in Madrid, but if there is an agreement with another club we’ll speak with them. The cost of any transfer would be decided by the Spanish club.”

Aguero is also expected to receive his Spanish passport in the near future and thus would not take up a non-EU spot on a roster, making him an even more attractive prospect. He featured in three matches for Argentina at the 2010 World Cup before their quarter-final exit at the hands of Germany.
Source: Adam Scime – Goal.com