Manchester City will resist all attempts by the Spanish giants to lure Sergio Agüero from the Etihad Stadium this summer amid claims that the Argentine forward is unsettled in England and keen to move to the Bernabéu.
Senior figures at Manchester City took the rare step on Tuesday of dismissing out of hand reports in Spain that the 23 year-old, a £34million signing from Atlético Madrid last summer, would welcome a return to the Spanish capital because of problems adjusting to life in the North West.
While the City futures of forwards Carlos Tévez, Mario Balotelli and Edin Dzeko are uncertain, with all three potentially available for transfer this summer, the club’s Abu Dhabi hierarchy will not entertain the prospect of selling Agüero .
Agüero, expected to overcome badly blistered feet in time to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, has been a huge success during his first season at City, scoring 24 goals in 41 appearances for the club.
But with growing speculation emanating from Spain linking Agüero with a move to Real, City sources have stressed that the club had “no intention” of selling the player and insisted that he and his family are happy in England.
Recent comments by Diego Maradona, Agüero ’s father-in-law, that the player made a “mistake” in signing for City have fuelled the belief in Spain that he would be open to move to Real.
Maradona said Agüero “has to play for Real Madrid. Even though he is flying at City, the best thing would have been to sign for Madrid.
"He made a mistake. Now, as he is doing so well, it will be difficult to get him from City.
"However, if Madrid want someone they get them. Florentino [Pérez] has no limits.
"It’s a question of convincing City – but not with money because they have plenty of that”.(Telegraph.co.uk)
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