MANCHESTER CITY hope Sergio Aguero will be fit for the start of the season after a rapid recovery from injury.
The Argentine striker, 32, had knee surgery in late June and was expected to miss the beginning of the campaign.
Sergio Aguero is aiming to be back for Manchester City’s opener after knee surgeryCredit: AP:Associated Press
But he has made quick progress in his rehabilitation.
And he could now be available to boss Pep Guardiola for their clash with Wolves on September 21.
SunSport understands Aguero is now pain free and his mobility is improving.
City are hopeful he will be back in action within the next week, handing them a welcome boost. Guardiola’s side are starting their Premier League campaign, along with Manchester United, a week later.
They only finished the 2019-20 season just over three weeks ago when they were knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon.
Aguero missed the 3-1 quarter-final defeat, along with the majority of their run-in.
City are in line for a £4.5million windfall if Jason Denayer joins Napoli in the transfer window.
The Italians are looking for a replacement for Kalidou Koulibaly, who ironically is on City’s radar.
And they are weighing up a £22.5m swoop for the Belgian centre-back, who is captain of Lyon.
City negotiated a healthy sell-on clause when they sold him to the French side two years ago.
And it could help fund the move for Koulibaly, or one of the other players being tracked by Guardiola.
The chances of agreeing a deal for the Senegalese seem increasingly slim, with the two clubs miles apart on their valuation.
Napoli want around £80m for him but City believe that is unrealistic for a 29-year-old.
The Italian club’s boss Gennaro Gattuso said: “Koulibaly has a precise asking price and if the club doesn’t get the money, he won’t leave.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
