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– Sergio Aguero has said he never considered quitting Barcelona after Lionel Messi’s departure and insisted he would sign for the club again given the chance.
– Aguero, joined Barca on a free transfer from Manchester City in June, signing an initial two-year deal at Camp Nou.
– However, after Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain in August, reports in Spain suggested Aguero could follow his international teammate out of the door.
– “I would sign for Barca again [knowing the circumstances now], no doubt,” Aguero told the radio station RAC1 on Thursday.
– “I don’t understand why [me leaving] was spoken about. When I signed, Leo, in reality, hadn’t signed anything still. At no moment was there an exit clause related to Leo, that was invented [by the media].”
– Aguero and Messi are international teammates with Argentina and have been friends for over 15 years.
– The former City striker added he was as stunned as everyone else when Barca announced they would not be able keep Messi at the club due to LaLiga’s spending limits.
– “I didn’t ask him much about [his situation] in the summer,” Aguero, who was on international duty with Messi at the Copa America in June and July, said.
– “He told me it was being sorted out. I thought ‘good,’ but I didn’t want to ask him every day. I was in shock when he left, like everyone.”
– Aguero also confirmed he took a substantial pay cut to come to Barca.
– “When we spoke money with Barca, I knew they weren’t doing well financially, but I told my agent the money didn’t matter, I wanted to go to Barcelona, sort it out,” he added.
– “It wasn’t a problem. It was obvious I wasn’t going to earn what I earned at City here.”
– Aguero, who is yet to make his debut for his new club due to a calf injury that will keep him out until at least October, said Barca can still have a successful season despite losing Messi.
– “Barcelona always have to fight for every trophy,” he said. “I don’t think we’re favourites for the Champions League, but the other teams will have respect for us.
– “Maybe people don’t expect much from us in the Champions League, but watch out.”
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