Sergio Aguero reveals how Chelsea tried to sign him from Atletico Madrid before his big move to Manchester City
Sergio Aguero is a legend at Manchester City , but things could have turned out very differently for him in England.in 2011, having impressed during his five-year spell with the Spanish side where he scored 101 goals in 234 appearances in all competitions.
He won the Europa League with Atletico in 2010, but it was his performance in another European tie that season which caught the eye of one Premier League team.In November 2009, the City hero scored twice off the bench in a 2-2 draw and he revealed this was enough to make them interested in securing his services., he said of the match: “Yeah, two goals against Chelsea. I started in the second half, I two goals. One was a volley and the other was a free-kick.
The former striker explained: "I had just three years at Atletico Madrid but me, I love the Premier League, to play there, but Chelsea never showed interest after that.Hull owner reveals moment things started going wrong between him and Liam RoseniorCredit: Getty Images - Getty, who joined him at City in 2014, had urged his club to make a play for him after the clash.
Aguero was an instant hit as he scored 24 league goals in his maiden season at the club, helping them to become champions of England for the first time since 1968 with his last-gasp winner against QPR on the final day. Unfortunately for Aguero, however, his career ended prematurely as a heart problem forced him to retire from the game shortly after joiningAnd Aguero's heroics whilst in Manchester will mean that his name will forever be cherished by City fans, and perhaps even more so now it has been revealed that he could have lined up in a Chelsea shirt.
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