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da bet nacional： Sergio Aguero has been an incredible servant to the Manchester City badge.
The Argentine forward has already played a total of 354 games for the Citizens and has managed to tally an incredible 244 goals and 71 assists in the process as well.
Needless to say, he has been a huge part of Pep Guardiola’s recent success in Manchester and is still continuing to be a key piece of his extraordinary jigsaw.
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But, unfortunately, he is 31 years old already and not getting any younger. And not to mention that injuries are bound to come more often now that he’s on the wrong side of his 30s. Last season, he suffered two, missing out on eight games in total and he’s currently sidelined by a muscle issue.
Sooner rather than later, Manchester City will have to think about potential heirs to his throne, and yes, they do have Gabriel Jesus, who’s young and talented, but will he be enough to fill the void of such an important player?
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Luckily for them, it seems that they have now joined the race to sign Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, as per new reports coming from Sky Sports (via Marca) which state it was Guardiola himself who urged them to do so.
The now 22-year-old forward is one of the hottest prospects out in the market, banging in goals for fun in the 2019/20 season.
So far, he has scored 13 goals and assisted three more across all competitions for Inter Milan – including five goals in six Champions League clashes.
But equally impressive as his goals is his link-up play and capacity to bring others into the game. This was evident in the Champions League last week, when he held up the ball just long enough for Romelu Lukaku to squeeze a shot through a crowd of players and level against Barcelona.
Having also averaged 1.2 key passes and 1.2 dribbles per game in the Champions League, it’s clear the youngster isn’t just a goalscorer – he’s someone who can create time, space and opportunities when in possession.
That rounded skill set is reminiscent of Aguero’s – in fact, Adriano Seu of Gazzetta Dello Sport (via Semprienter) drew comparisons between Martinez and the Atletico incarnation of Aguero last year – but it’s also vital for City’s system of play which sees the wide players, chiefly Raheem Sterling, contribute a consistent supply of goals.
“For his style of play Lautaro reminds you of Sergio Aguero during his Atletico Madrid days, despite the fact that his greatest idols are Luis Suarez and Radamel Falcao.”
The Nerazzurri’s reported evaluation of around (€111m) £93.8m doesn’t really come as a surprise and Manchester City will definitely have to fork out large sums of money if they want to land his signature.
But it would be worth it as Martinez offers a glimpse future, and who better to develop young, high-potential players than Guardiola himself?
Sounds like a match made in heaven.
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