Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has declared Sergio Aguero ‚irreplaceable‘ following confirmation that the player will leave the club at the end of the season.

Both club and player confirmed earlier this week that he would leave the Etihad Stadium after ten trophy-laden years in which he became the club’s all-time top goalscorer.

Attention immediately switched to who could replace Aguero at the club, with City linked to forwards such as Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, but Guardiola has insisted that the forward is ‚irreplaceable‘.

Speaking to the media after the announcement Guardiola said, via Sky Sports: „We have still two months ahead, and today I saw the training session how brilliant he was and his commitment.

„Sergio is irreplaceable. I could say in terms of numbers he can be replaceable, it’s not easy when you see more than 360 games played and more than 250 goals, the amount of titles.

„So it’s the legend, the best striker this club has ever had for this century through the years, but is irreplaceable in the souls, in the hearts, in the minds of our fans, of our people, of the players that played alongside him and all the managers who worked with him.

„He’s a fantastic person, a human being, and I’m pretty sure if his mind is still aggressive like he is, he can extend his career longer and longer than maybe two or three or four or five years.“

Aguero is on the verge of winning a fifth Premier League title with City and could also add to his single FA Cup and five League Cup wins during his time at the club later this season as the club chase an unprecedented quadruple.

The 33-year-old is not short of suitors in the summer either, with Barcelona leading the race for his signature.