{"id":569990,"date":"2020-10-19T06:47:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=569990"},"modified":"2020-10-19T06:47:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T10:47:20","slug":"pep-guardiola-outlines-what-sergio-aguero-needs-to-do-to-earn-new-manchester-city-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/10\/19\/pep-guardiola-outlines-what-sergio-aguero-needs-to-do-to-earn-new-manchester-city-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola Outlines What Sergio Aguero Needs to Do to Earn New Manchester City Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola has outlined what Sergio Aguero needs to do to earn a new contract with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester City.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The City legend is in the last year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium, and a new contract is yet to be secured.<\/p>\n<h2>How Sergio Aguero Can Secure a New Manchester City Contract<\/h2>\n<h3>Huge Importance to City<\/h3>\n<p>The Argentine to the City starting line-up on Saturday evening after four months out through injury.<\/p>\n<p>Although he did not score and was substituted after 65 minutes, Guardiola believes that his side is much better with Aguero in it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are better with him on the pitch. It is good news he is back,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mancity.com\/citytv\/mens\/city-v-arsenal-pep-guardiola-post-match-press-conference-part-2-embargo-63738564\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> the Spaniard after their 1-0 win over <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/arsenal\/\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s important Sergio comes back in condition, starts to get rhythm, avoids injuries and plays good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, the City boss was keen to stress that he still has to earn a new deal to avoid being released at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;We know what he means to us. We appreciate it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now he has to show, like everyone of us and me first, that we deserve to continue here, playing good and winning games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After that, the club and myself, we decide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we don\u2019t have any doubts about his quality. He is a player to stay until he decides because he is unique, with his numbers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old has been a catalyst of the success that City enjoyed over the last decade. He is the club&#8217;s record goalscorer after registering 254 goals in 371 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Argentine has been part of historic moments in the recent history of the club. 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