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I'm a Manchester City icon - but I've always had a soft spot for Liverpool

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Sergio Aguero is a Manchester City legend but he has never hidden his love for their Premier League rivals, LiverpoolSergio Aguero may be a Manchester City legend, but he has never shied away from expressing his fondness for their Premier League rivals, Liverpool. However, Aguero expressed his preference for a move to Merseyside in an interview with the Munich TZ newspaper.READ MORE: Sergio Aguero sends transfer instructions to Jack Grealish as Everton demand made by team-mateREAD MORE: Pep Guardiola makes 'desperate' Liverpool claim as he sends Phil Foden warningHe said: "If I had to choose a league then it would be the Premier League.



I watched the Champions League final and celebrated every goal as if it was for Independiente."At the time, then-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez had tapped into the Argentine market to sign defender Gabriel Paletta from Banfield and may have been tempted by Aguero. These accolades featured five Premier League crowns, six League Cups, three Community Shields and one FA Cup.However, even following his retirement from football in 2021, Aguero has remained candid about his admiration for City's rivals during his youth.Speaking to Stake in 2023, Aguero said: "I used to like Liverpool when I was younger because of Owen, who had also started as a teenager.

Even when I was playing on my Playstation, I tried to play like Owen!"In my 10 years at City, we've had amazing games with Liverpool. I've scored some important goals, but never got to score at Anfield, though."When questioned whether he might have joined the Reds earlier in his playing days, Aguero added: "I wouldn't know, really.