Guardiola: Aguero close to signing new Manchester City contract

Manchester - Striker Sergio Aguero is close to agreeing a contract extension with Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday.

City is due to announce that the Argentina international has agreed a one-year extension to his current deal, which will commit him to the club until 2020.

Guardiola said he was "so, so happy" about the news.

"I don't know if I am the right person to talk about that," the City manager added. "I think he's going to extend his contract, but it's not official."

Aguero, who joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2011, will miss Saturday's Premier League home match against Bournemouth as he serves the second game of a three-match domestic suspension.

But he proved his quality yet again on Wednesday, scoring his second hat-trick of the season as Borussia Monchengladbach was beaten 4-0 in the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium.

It took his tally for the season to nine goals in just five games.

"He's a good player, no?" Guardiola said. "These are players you want to stay because they have the passion to play at the club. We cannot disguise his quality. If he stays, I will be so, so happy."