Sergio Aguero is confident his ‘good friend’ Lionel Messi will be at Barcelona next season after completing his move to Nou Camp.
Aguero will leave Manchester City at the end of next month and has already agreed a two-year deal at Barcelona.
The Argentine attacker spent a decade at Man City, scoring 260 goals in 390 matches to become the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.
Aguero will hope to enjoy more success in Spain alongside his Messi, although the all-time great continues to be linked with an exit away from the club.
Messi was close to leaving Barcelona last summer and is yet to sign a new contract, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this month.
‘Of course I hope to play with Lionel,’ Aguero said after being unveiled by Barcelona on Monday. ‘I know him so well, we’re good friends.
‘What happens with Leo is a decision that he and the club will make. It is a pride to play with him. I’ve played with him in the national team.
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‘If he stays here, which I think he will, we will try to give our best for the club. I’ve spoken with Messi, I speak with him every day. ‘But I can’t tell you what we talk about. The last message was that he congratulated me, but we continued to talk about other things, which I can’t share.’
Aguero also revealed he has wanted to play for Barcelona since he was a child. He added: ‘I am very happy, I will try to do my best for the club, help the team win important things. It is an immense joy.
‘For me, Barca has always been the best team in the world and Leo [Messi] is also there.
‘I told [president Joan] Laporta before that as a boy I said: “One day they will surely notice me.” And here I am. I didn’t imagine it, but anyone runs to sign for Barca.
‘When Barcelona asked about me, I didn’t even hesitate. I told my agent that I didn’t want him to talk to another team, only Barca. ‘It was an immense joy when they contacted my agent. I’ve been interested since I was 14 years old.’
