Former Atletico Madrid manager Javier Aguirre has explained how he knew Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero would prove himself as a top player, immediately after seeing him play at 17-years-old.
Aguero was a youth product of Argentinian side Independiente when Atletico brought him to Europe for around €20m. Aguirre, who was in charge of the La Liga club when Aguero arrived in the Spanish capital, has admitted he was a little doubtful over the signing and questioned the club’s chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin. “First of all, it was 14 years ago, so imagine that.
The kid is 17-years-old, alone, in a big city in Europe, where everything is different,” the former Atletico boss told BBC Radio 5 Live. “He’s a very intelligent guy by the
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