Sergio Aguero is the new weight booster of the FC Barcelona with which Joan Laporta will try to convince Lionel Messi to continue leading the project. The Argentine striker arrived in Barcelona on Sunday and this Monday showed up at the facilities for the corresponding medical check-ups by Dr. Ramon Cugat.
At a press conference, he was very happy about this new challenge that he will have in his career: “As a boy I said ‘Someday they will notice me’ and well … here I am. I did not imagine it and when the opportunity arose … any player who is told, runs away and comes here ”. The player explained that the negotiations began several weeks ago: “We have been negotiating for a long time and what happens with Leo are the decisions that he will make with the club. It is a pleasure and a pride to play with Messi ”.
Precisely, regarding the future of Lionel, who has not yet renewed his contract, he commented: “I know him well enough and if he is still here, which I think he is, we will try to do our best.” When asked if he had exchanged some chats with The flea, he pointed: “I talk to Messi every day, the last message put me ‘Congratulations’ and we screw with some things that I can’t say ”. It is worth remembering that Ten He will be a free agent from this Tuesday and could sign for any other club if he does not extend his link with the Catalan team.
The local press noted several queries regarding the future of Ronald Koeman, who despite having a contract for one more season, could be dismissed from his position: “I have not spoken with him,” said Agüero, to the surprise of several journalists present. For this reason, Laporta clarified that it was the club’s decision to sign him, although the Dutch coach agreed with his arrival.
Before leaving for Barcelona, Guardiola approached the When to anticipate where you would sign: “When we won the Premier League we had a meal and Guardiola told me, ‘You’re going to the best team in the world'”, revealed the Argentine. In addition, regarding his relationship with the Spanish coach, he declared: “He is a crack as a coach. He has helped me a lot because he proposes to keep the ball all the time and to a striker having many chances to score is important to him. It made me better, but also the whole team ”.
Prior to his official presentation to the press, after completing the medical check-up, the When He had also given some statements as a new Barça footballer, in which remarked that he feels very happy to face a new experience after passing through Atlético de Madrid and Manchester City.
“We all know that Barça is the best team in the world and I think it is a good decision to be here and obviously to be able to help the team achieve things ”, acknowledged the player who will be 33 years old in two days.
“Obviously it is another step in my career. I am very happy and hopefully I can contribute a lot to the club “, he assured, alluding to the fact that his arrival at Barcelona presents him with a new challenge after having achieved glory in the Premier League, where he became the historic top scorer for Manchester City.
“When I arrived in Europe it was an apprenticeship for me, Atlético helped me a lot and then I went to City, everyone knows what the Premier is, and I have changed the way I play a lot. I have played in different positions and I already have a more less specific position that defines me and I intend to contribute all that experience that I had ”, remarked the player before signing the contract and donning the uniform for the photo session that he had later at the Camp Nou.
Sergio Aguero will be Lionel Messi’s new attacking partner at Barcelona after signing a two-season agreement with the Spanish club. The institution announced that the Argentine striker will join the Catalan team on July 1, once his link with Manchester City has ended. Contract runs until the end of the 2022/23 season and will have a buyout clause of 100 million euros ($ 122 million).
Although it was the highest-scoring team of the last season of the Spanish La Liga, Barcelona accused the absence of a born forward like Agüero after letting go of Luis Suárez, who was key for Atlético de Madrid to become champion. Messi, Agüero’s roommate in the national team, carried the offensive weight by scoring 30 goals. The Catalans finished in third place, seven points behind Atlético.
The When disembarks in Barcelona as a free agent after a 10-year cycle in the City. It was erected as the historic top scorer for the English club, with 260 goals, almost 400 games played and 15 titles won. It comes from a season in which City won the Premier League title and lost to Chelsea in the final of the European Champions League on Saturday.
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