Aguero ready for Manchester derby

Aguero signed autographs after completing his medical in Manchester

Record Manchester City signing Sergio Aguero is looking forward to taking on Manchester United following his move from Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

City meet United in the season-opening Community Shield on Sunday, 7 August at Wembley with their first league game at Old Trafford on Sunday, 23 October.

Striker Aguero, who played in numerous Madrid derbies against Real, said: “It is a game every fan wants to see.

“I love playing in this type of game because you know it is important.”

Aguero, 23, arrived in England on Wednesday to finalise his reported £38m switch from Spanish side Atletico.

He has been brought in to replace fellow Argentine Carlos Tevez, who wants to be closer to his wife and two daughters back in South America.

However, Aguero does not think he or his family will have any problems adapting to life in the north west.

“They are living with me now,” said Aguero, referring to his wife Giannina, daughter of Argentina legend Diego Maradona, and their son Benjamin.

He added, on Manchester City’s website: “There will be friends and family coming to see me and I was in the same team as Maxi Rodriguez, the Liverpool midfielder and I get on well with him, we are good friends.

“I am sure I am going to enjoy myself here and life will be fine.”

Beyond his first season at City, Aguero is keen to help Argentina try to defend their Olympic football title at the 2012 Games in London.

He scored twice in their 3-0 semi-final victory over Brazil in Beijing three years ago and Argentina went on to beat Nigeria 1-0 in the final to win gold.

“I was very happy to experience the Olympics at first hand. All the people were fantastic and we had a great time,” Aguero said.

“And to top it all we managed to win it, which was fantastic. It’s something all of us will remember.

“Whenever the national side calls you up I’m always ready to go and represent my country.

“Obviously I’d be really happy. Playing even one minute or one second for my country is something very special for me.”

Meanwhile, Atletico’s president Enrique Cerezo has criticised Aguero’s conduct this summer in the wake of his move.

Cerezo told Spanish radio station COPE: “He had a buy-out clause in his contract and City have paid it but I still wonder what we have done for him to treat us in this way.

“Things could have been done better but we have to focus on the season because we no longer have Aguero.”