Aguero set for move to City
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Shanghai Daily, July 28, 2011
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?Aguero has scored 74 goals in 175 games for Atletico. |
Sergio Aguero is in Manchester to finalize a move from Atletico Madrid to Manchester City, the player said yesterday.
"Just arrived in Manchester to tie up the details of the signing for City," Aguero said on his Twitter feed, which can be reached via a link on his official website, www.sergioaguero.com.
"Everything is going well," he added. "I'll tell you more in a little while."
Juventus had also been chasing the diminutive forward who upstaged teammate Lionel Messi at the Copa America by scoring three times in four games.
Aguero, 23, was one of the few bright spots for Argentina, who bowed out of the event they were hosting at the quarterfinal stage after a penalty shootout defeat to eventual champions Uruguay.
Aguero, married to one of Diego Maradona's daughters, has spent five seasons at Atletico Madrid where he won the Europa League in 2009/10. He is expected to replace Carlos Tevez at the Premier League side.
Meanwhile, Diego Forlan is set to play for his club Atletico Madrid only four days after scoring two goals in Uruguay's Copa America final win in Argentina.
Forlan flew into Madrid yesterday and will delay his holidays to be available for Atletico's two-legged Europa League qualifier against Stromsgodset. Atletico hosts the Norwegian team today with the return leg next week.
The 32-year-old Forlan acknowledges he is "a bit tired" after starring in Uruguay's 3-0 win over Paraguay on Sunday, but could be a substitute today. If Atletico progresses, Forlan will take a break before the next round later in August.
