Sergio Aguero Says He Will Stay at Manchester City Amid Exit Rumours

Sergio Aguero has said he will remain with Manchester City despite suggestions he may leave the club.

Aguero was asked in an interview with TyC Sports about the possibility of linking up with close friend and compatriot Lionel Messi at club level (h/t Marca's Charly Siffredi). 

"Sincerely, before there was that possibility," Aguero said. "It is now a question of age for both him and for me. He is going to stay at Barcelona, where he's playing well, and I'll do so at City."

Aguero's father recently told newspaper Ole that "it's possible" the pair could yet play together at club level (h/t Aaron Flanagan of the Mirror).

The striker's future has also been uncertain since manager Pep Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium in 2016. There were concerns he is not a perfect fit in the coach's system.

Earlier in May, Radio Marca reported Aguero's former team Atletico Madrid had made contact with him regarding a move this summer (h/t Marca's Adrian Gomez).

Guardiola expressed his doubt that Aguero would leave but admitted he was not certain, per Goal's Sam Lee:

The striker, who turns 30 on June 2, is the Sky Blues' record goalscorer and is just one goal shy of 200 for the club in 292 appearances.

Aguero missed the final few weeks of the campaign with a knee injury, but he nevertheless managed to reach 30 goals for the season in all competitions.

As Squawka Football demonstrated, it's far from the first time he has achieved such a tally:

While Aguero may not provide as much off the ball or in linking play as some other forwards, he has improved in those regards since Guardiola took charge and has remained a clinical finisher and match-winner.

Replacing him with someone of similar calibre would be far from easy, even for a club of City's resources, but it bodes well that Aguero is confident of staying put.