Barca moved for Aguero following City’s decision to let the striker go at the end of his contract, completing his trophy-rich ten-year spell in Manchester.
Barca and Aguero have reached an agreement
The 32-year-old underwent a medical check at Camp Nou on Monday before signing a two-year contract with the Blaugrana. Barca moved for Aguero following City’s decision to let the striker go at the end of his contract, completing his trophy-rich ten-year spell in Manchester. Barcelona have said in a statement on their official website: “Barca and Sergio ‘Kun’ Aguero have reached a deal for the player to join the club from July 1, when his contract with Manchester City expires. The player will sign a deal until the end of the 2022-23 season, and his buy put clause is set at €100 million.”
The club are hoping that Aguero will make a good impact next season
Barca decided to sell star striker Luis Suarez to Atletico Madrid last summer without signing a replacement, with Lionel Messi shouldering the main goalscoring burden for the squad in 2020-21. As a result, Ronald Koeman’s men were able to succeed in the Copa del Rey. Still, they failed in the Champions League and La Liga, with Atletico ultimately clinching their first title since 2013-14 thanks to Suarez’s prolific form in the final third. Barca will hope that Aguero can make a similar impact next season, even though the Argentine struggling for form and fitness during his final campaign at Etihad Stadium. Aguero is set to link up with his international teammate and close friend Messi at Camp Nou. They are expected to strike up a strong partnership as the Blaugrana seeks to return to the elite level on both the domestic and European fronts.
Aguero leaves Manchester City with his status as a club legend firmly intact, having helped the Manchester side win five Premier League titles, one FA Cup and six League Cups during his time in English football. The veteran frontman, who initially moved to Etihad for £35 million from Atletico in 2011, has scored 260 goals in 390 appearances for Man City – becoming their record scorer in the process. Aguero signed off in the Premier League with a trademark double in a 5-0 thrashing of Everton on the last day of the season but suffered heartbreak in his final outing for Pep Guardiola’s side as they lost 1-0 to Chelsea in their first-ever UEFA Champions League final appearance.