Atletico Madrid are hoping in-demand frontman Sergio Aguero can be persuaded to stay at the club.
Spanish giants hoping highly-rated striker will choose to stay
Atletico Madrid are hoping in-demand frontman Sergio Aguero can be persuaded to stay at the club.
The Argentina international rocked the Primera Liga giants in May when he announced on his personal website that he wished to leave after a five-year stint in the Spanish capital.
He has subsequently been linked with big-money moves to Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester City.
Atletico are refusing to give up without a fight, though, and hope the striker, who has scored over 100 goals for the club, can be convinced that he is already in the best place for his career.
Aguero, who saw his release clause cut to 45million euros (£40.3m) when negotiating a new long-term contract in January, is currently away on international duty at the Copa America, but talks regarding his future are planned for as soon as his involvement in the tournament is over.
Sporting director Jose Luis Perez Caminero said on Wednesday: "At this moment, Atletico feel Kun Aguero is an asset to our squad and we're not considering him leaving and, therefore, neither are we considering any negotiations for him.
Fortunate
"He's one of the best players we can find and we trust that when the Copa America finishes he will return to Atletico Madrid and be as important a player as he has been in previous seasons."
Regarding the reported interest in Aguero from clubs both home and abroad, Caminero said: "Big teams are always keen on great players and we are fortunate enough to have Kun and at this stage we are not considering anything.
"We are a team who want to have the best players and Kun is one of those. What we want is that the lad finishes the Copa America, comes here and continues to show what a great player he is and helps make this team better."
He added on his club's
official website: "He (Aguero) has to realise that the club don't want to lose him, that everyone here hopes he stays and that if we manage to change his mind it would make us all happy.
"There are few players like him in the world and Atletico Madrid have this player. The only thing that we're thinking about is Kun continuing to wear the Rojiblanco shirt next season.
"When he comes we will try to help him stay, because the important thing is that a decision is taken for the good of the club and the player, who knows that he has a buy-out clause of 45 million euros."
