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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero must show that he “deserves to stay here” before landing a new contract, which expires at the end of the season.
Agüero, City’s all-time top scorer, played just over an hour in Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League and returned after four months out with a knee injury. .
Guardiola is convinced Aguero will be able to rediscover his usual prolific scoring form, but the City manager has warned the 32-year-old Argentine international that his future at the club is not guaranteed.
“Sergio now has to show, like each one of us, that he deserves to stay here, keep playing well, scoring goals and winning games, and after that the club and I will decide,” Guardiola said about Agüero, who is free to speak with foreign clubs from January.
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“But if he is playing at his level we have no doubt that he is a player to stay until he decides because he is unique. He is important for us, for our fans and for everyone.”
“But he was out for four months and he has to start training regularly and start scoring goals, this is the most important thing.
“Having Agüero on the court, we are better, we are more confident. We miss him a lot in the important moments at the end of last season, but now it is good news for us that he is back.”
Pep defends Agüero over Massey-Ellis incident
Guardiola also played down an incident involving Agüero after the City forward disputed a decision with official Sian Massey-Ellis in Saturday’s game against Arsenal.
Aguero puts his hand on Officer Sian Massey-Ells’s shoulder
Aguero was photographed placing his hand on Massey-Ellis’s shoulder after the referee awarded Arsenal a throw-in during the first half of City’s 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
The incident was widely shared on social media, with Agüero’s conduct under scrutiny, but Guardiola defended the 32-year-old’s actions.
“Come on guys,” Guardiola said after the game. “Sergio is the kindest person I’ve ever met. Look for trouble in other situations, not this one.”
Sky sports Expert Micah Richard said Aguero “should know better,” and the former City defender also praised Massey-Ellis’s handling of the situation after the referee raised his hand in reaction to the touch before signaling to forward. let it go.
“I think he really didn’t want to do it,” Richards said. “You have to respect the officers. I think she handles the situation very well. He will know better than that.”
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“I don’t think we should exaggerate. He knows he shouldn’t touch the referees, he doesn’t look good.
“It’s just not a good look. We don’t need to do that, you start going down a path that you don’t want to follow, he should know better than that.”
Labor MP, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, criticized Agüero’s actions by referring to the incident on Twitter.
She said: “Who does Agüero think he is? Totally unacceptable.”
Agüero was playing his first game for City since June after recovering from a serious knee injury.
The Argentine was one of four changes to Guardiola’s starting lineup, as Raheem Sterling’s goal in the first half was enough for City to clinch all three points against Arsenal.
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