Argentina international striker Sergio Aguero has insisted he will stay at Manchester City this summer despite ongoing speculation linking him with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Aguero, 26, joined Manchester City from Atlético Madrid for a fee believed to be in the region of €45 million, in the summer of 2011 and has since established himself as one of the best strikers in the English Premier League.

The 26-year-old hitman enjoyed yet another prolific goal-scoring campaign in 2013/14, with recent reports suggesting he could leave the Etihad Stadium for the Bernabéu or Camp Nou.

However, Aguero has moved to rubbish such reports, claiming he will stay in Manchester.

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Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata insists he has never had a bad relationship with manager Jose Mourinho.

There was speculation the Spain international could be forced out of Old Trafford when Mourinho took over from Louis van Gaal last year, given that he sold Mata to United as Chelsea boss in 2014.

Mata was even substituted just half an hour after coming on in the Community Shield last August, but the 29-year-old has since established himself as a key part of Mourinho s plans.

The former Valencia man says he left Chelsea simply because he did not fit the preferred system at Stamford Bridge, with Mourinho favouring Oscar in the number 10 position, but he denies there has been any notable change in their relationship.

Asked why he suits Mourinho s Uni…

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Looking to extend on what has been a recent purple patch in midweek, Huddersfield will welcome Birmingham to the John Smith s Stadium on Wednesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Huddersfield might have spent the whole of last season battling it out at the foot of the table, the Terriers have opened the 2021/22 campaign with a real flurry. Making their return from October s international break with another eye-catching display on home soil, Carlos Corberán s men picked up a deserved 2-0 win against Hull. Opening the midweek fixtures sat in the play-off spots and cementing their spot as a real surprise package so far, the one-time Leeds coach will find the mood in his camp at a real high. Appearing to have really …

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola wants to improve his side s poor recent performances in the Copa del Rey by securing a spot in the final on Wednesday.

After scoring a 5-0 rout in the first leg clash with Almeria, Barcelona are a near certainty to progress to the final when they travel to the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos.

Guardiola is keen for a repeat of the 2008/09 season, when his side scored its first cup triumph in 11 years.

Tomorrow is a good time to reach the Copa del Rey final, which we have only done once in three years, Guardiola said.

That is the aim, and the opportunity is there. We are all pushing to get to the final. Few players haven t been part of this campaign, so tomorrow we will decide who plays.

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Louis van Gaal is adamant the Netherlands can shine at the FIFA World Cup despite their underwhelming friendly performances.

Van Gaal s team have posted unconvincing victories over Ghana and Wales respectively in the last week as they gear up for their tournament opener against the country who beat them in the 2010 World Cup final, Spain, on June 13.

However, the outgoing coach who will take over at Manchester United following the World Cup believes the Netherlands have what it takes to have an impact in Brazil.

We re not going to South America to just be involved, we want to perform there and my feelings about it are good, Van Gaal said on Thursday.

The atmosphere is good, we have grown closer together during the training camp.

Of course we are in a tough …

Gareth Bale s individual ability could be enough to earn Wales victory over England at Euro 2016, says Carlo Ancelotti, but the Italian warned against man-marking the forward.

The two nations meet in a long-anticipated clash in Lens on Thursday, with Wales two points better off in Group B following their 2-1 win over Slovakia and England s 1-1 draw with Russia.

Bale was on target in that success against Slovakia, and will line up against England as arguably the only world-class talent on the field.

There has been speculation that England could elect to man-mark Bale but Ancelotti, who signed the attacker for Real Madrid in 2013, does not believe such a tactic will prove fruitful.

How do England stop him? the Italian wrote in a column for The Telegraph.�…

Pep Guardiola does not feel under pressure to win the Champions League because the success of recent seasons is not normal for Manchester City.

City are set to face Tottenham in the quarter-finals after hammering Bundesliga side Schalke 10-2 on aggregate in a one-sided last-16 tie.

Expectations are high that Guardiola, who twice guided Barcelona to Europe s top prize, will lead the Premier League champions into the final four for the first time since taking charge in 2016.

But the City boss is at pains not to place overdue emphasis on the need to turn domestic dominance into continental glory.

We won a lot in the past and that s why people believe that is normal, but that is not normal, Guardiola said.

My standards are not thinking we are Manch…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has recently been linked with the Barcelona job, currently occupied by Xavi Hernandez who failed to lead the team past the group stage in the Champions League.

However, Arteta obviously has no intention of leaving the Emirates.

I m extremely happy to be where I am. I think Barcelona now they re in a really good path.

Mikel Arteta responds to resources linking him with a move to Barcelona

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Manchester City host Norwich on Saturday, under very different circumstances from their previous meeting in the English Premier League.

The last time the two sides played each other in the league was at Norwich s Carrow Road home in March 2005, when the visitors came from two goals down to win 3-2.

Robbie Fowler netted twice for Manchester City, including a 90th-minute winner, and his former Liverpool colleague Steve McManaman was a 33-year-old veteran among the away team s substitutes.

Managed by Kevin Keegan, Manchester City were playing their third season back in the top flight, after sinking as low as the old Division Three in 1998.

For promoted Norwich, it was a solitary Premier League season, ending in relegation when they finished second bottom.<…

Celtic have announced the signing of John Guidetti on a season-long loan from Manchester City.

The Scottish champions had attempted to sign the Swedish striker on Monday, but a failure to lodge paperwork with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) by the 11pm transfer deadline appeared to have halted the move.

However, Celtic have now been granted permission to complete the deal.

Delighted to have finally joined @celticfc on loan Can t wait to get started and play in front those fans #TheBhoys, Guidetti tweeted.

The 22-year-old joined City at the age of 16 and has been shipped out on a number of temporary deals in recent times.

Following a brief spell at Burnley during the 2010-11 campaign, Guidetti scored 20 goals in 23 league appearan…