Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Sergio Aguero has reacted in exactly the way Pep Guardiola hoped he would to the news of his departure, according to the manager.
The Blues boss said his conversation with the Manchester City legend, in which he was told there would be no new contract offer when his current deal expires this summer, was one of the toughest he has had.
But Guardiola wants Aguero to have a glorious end to his stellar career with the club, by helping City pick up a trophy or two - and maybe even an unprecedented four.
The manager says that breaking the news that the time had come for a parting of the ways was as tough as the conversation he had with popular goalkeeper
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