Manchester City set to complete Sergio Aguero transfer
Baku, July 27 (AZERTAC). Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has arrived in Manchester to complete his move to Manchester City after they agreed a fee with Atletico Madrid.
The 23-year-old frontman is reported to have agreed terms on a five-year deal, with the fee thought to be about £38m.
Aguero Tweeted: "Just arrived in Manchester to finalise details of deal with City. Everything is going well."
City decided to press on with the move despite the recent collapse of Carlos Tevez`s proposed switch to Corinthians.
Aguero, nicknamed `Kun`, also interested Real Madrid and Juventus but will become the most expensive signing in City`s history, eclipsing the £32.5m paid for Robinho in 2008, after both clubs failed to meet Atletico`s valuation of the striker.
Atletico Madrid boss Gregorio Manzano Manzano told Spanish radio station Cope on Tuesday: "It does look like this long-running issue will be resolved in the coming hours. It is at an end.
"The truth is that I hoped to reflect on [Aguero`s] decision to leave favourably. I had hoped that he could have chosen a better, more professional way to leave and shown more love to the club."
Corinthians, meanwhile, pulled out of their bid to take Tevez back to Brazil last week after initially agreeing a £38.6m transfer.
That translated as 40m euros plus 4m euros in add-ons and City were happy to accept payment in instalments as part of the deal, but Corinthians were unable or unwilling to provide the customary bank guarantees associated with a deal of such magnitude.
Tevez`s desire to leave City remains as strong as ever, but he may face an added complication as City are unlikely to accept a similar fee to that offered by Corinthians from any of the top European clubs considering an approach for the 27-year-old Argentine.
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