Manchester City’s all-time prime scorer Sergio Aguero will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Premier League club introduced on Monday (March 29). The 32-year-old joined the Etihad club from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and went on to rating a club file 257 objectives in 384 appearances, successful 4 Premier League titles, one FA Cup and 5 League Cups.
The Argentine is the very best scoring foreigner within the Premier League and the division’s fourth-top scorer of all time with 181 league objectives. “When a cycle comes to an end, many sensations arise,” Aguero wrote in a social media submit.
“A huge sense of satisfaction and pride remains in me for having played with Manchester City for a whole 10 seasons – unusual for a professional player this day and age. With the guidance of the owners and the contributions of many players, we earned a place among the greatest of the world,” he added.
“The task to maintain this well-deserved privileged position will remain on others.”
Aguero’s most memorable objective was the injury-time winner towards Queens Park Rangers on the ultimate day of the 2011/12 season that sealed City’s first English title in 44 years. “Sergio’s contribution to Manchester City over the last 10 years cannot be overstated,” mentioned club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
“His legend will be indelibly etched into the memories of everyone who loves the club and maybe even in those who simply love football.”
Aguero’s contract runs out at the end of the 2020/21 marketing campaign, when he’ll turn into a free agent. Premier League leaders City mentioned a statue shall be erected outdoors the Etihad Stadium within the Argentine’s honour, alongside these of his former staff mates David Silva and Vincent Kompany.
“We shall be commissioning an artist to create a statue of Sergio to dwell at the Etihad Stadium alongside those below building for Vincent and David,” Al Mubarak mentioned.
“We look ahead to the chance to bid Sergio a becoming farewell at the end of the season.”
Aguero has been a peripheral determine at City this season, making eight Premier League appearances after struggles with damage and sickness. Manager Pep Guardiola has handed the striker two begins since his restoration from COVID-19 in January, and he scored his first league objective of the season in City’s final match, a 3-0 win at Fulham.
