Manchester City Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Sergio Aguero, William Carvalho

Chelsea and Real Madrid want to sign Sergio Aguero this summer, with the Argentinian striker ready to leave Manchester City. However, reports in Italy say the Premier League and La Liga leaders will also face competition from a host of Europe's top clubs.

Aguero is ready to quit City after sitting out the club's last two league matches, according to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport (h/t Calciomercato.com), with manager Pep Guardiola opting to start new arrival Gabriel Jesus in his place.

If City's prolific No. 10 does choose to leave, there will be a crowd of suitors pursuing his signature, per the reports: "The Italian paper confirms that Inter want to make the 28-year-old striker their big summer signing although the Nerazzurri will have to face huge competition from many clubs around Europe. Chelsea, Real Madrid, Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, in fact are reportedly interested in signing Aguero who, however, won’t be leaving the Etihad Stadium for less than €90 million."

However, one club that may not be in the running is Aguero's former team, Atletico Madrid.

Atleti president Enrique Cerezo appeared to rule the idea out in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena COPE (h/t Agence France-Presse, via Sky Sports): "If he had left in a normal and cordial manner then there would have been no problem, but I don't know what happened to him. He left on very bad terms rather than as a hero."

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Atletico may no longer be keen on their former striker, but Aguero could still fancy a move, especially if he continues to languish on the bench. Guardiola hasn't always appeared comfortable with the South American, despite how prolific he is in front of goal.

Even during a relatively down season, Aguero has found the net regularly. The 28-year-old has scored 15 times across all competitions, per WhoScored.com, hardly a number indicative of a striker past his best.

Yet for all Aguero's goals, Guardiola has still been content to let 19-year-old Jesus prove his ability to lead the line. The Brazilian has responded brilliantly, netting three goals in two games. He's already looking like a player ready to assume the Argentinian's mantle as City's talisman in attack.

However, not everybody is convinced the presence of the teenager will spell doom for Aguero in Manchester. Full-back Pablo Zabaleta believes the pressure Jesus applies will be good for the striker, per Betty Glover of Sky Sports.

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Zabaleta has a point, but it's difficult not to see Guardiola's latest team selections as an attempt to stamp his mark on a squad he is still trying to shape in his own image. Those plans don't seem likely to include Aguero for the long haul.

City Plot Summer Move for Midfield Destoryer

Guardiola is still reshaping things up front and likely to alter his midfield options this summer. Those changes will reportedly include making a move for Sporting CP's holding player William Carvalho.

Citing unnamed reports in Spain, TalkSport described how the 24-year-old is admired by the City boss: "Manager Pep Guardiola is said to be a huge fan of Carvalho and believes he could add some strength to his midfield. However, the Sporting star will not come cheap, with his release-clause currently standing at £35million."

Carvalho is an intriguing target for City, one who would quickly become a key figure in Guardiola's playing strategy. The Citizens are an attack-minded team on the manager's watch, one prepared to flood the final third with playmakers and forwards.

It's a bold approach, but one that demands a player capable of underpinning all the forward-thinking types with some defensive awareness and resolve. Carvalho fits the bill as a powerhouse with the discipline and positional sense to effectively shield a defence.

Of course, a tactician as progressive as Guardiola would want more than just a destructive force anchoring his squad. He'd also want a player boasting quality on the ball to dictate passing from the base of midfield.

Carvalho answers those requirements as a player with a varied radar who distributes the ball neatly and accurately between the lines. The Portugal international is more accomplished in possession than Fernando, but he's a surer tackler than Fernandinho.

In other words, Carvalho is the ideal player to become the stabilising force Guardiola needs to link both ends of the Citizens' starting 11 together.

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Guardiola hasn't settled on his optimum lineup just yet, but he's proved he's not afraid of making controversial choices with personnel since taking over at City. The decision to send goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan in favour of Claudio Bravo last summer demonstrated that.

Expect Guardiola to make a few more bold choices this summer.