Before Sergio Agüero waves goodbye to the Etihad, former teammates assess his legacy and what makes him so special
Swansea were the first Premier League club to find out about Sergio Agüero’s ruthless and clinical nature on a summer’s night in 2011. The Argentinian came on only for the final 31 minutes to make his debut after a £35m move from Atlético Madrid but in that time he scored twice, starting a journey at the Etihad which will end on Sunday.
Ten years and at least 258 goals later, Agüero is departing Manchester City on a free, having broken Eric Brook’s club goalscoring record and won four Premier League titles, an FA Cup and six League Cups. The Champions League could follow next Saturday. He arrived, aged 22, at a club that had just won the FA Cup, laying the foundations for what was to come. He will for ever be remembered for that goal against Queens Park Rangers in 2012 but Agüero’s impact was far greater than a single moment.
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