The Argentine forward has been a revelation in his first season in England, but his good form has not gone unnoticed, with Real Madrid reportedly putting him on their wishlist

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has reassured the club and its fans that he is going nowhere after refuting suggestions that he may leave in the summer for Real Madrid The Spanish giants had reportedly earmarked the Argentine sensation as a key summer target after his impressive inaugural season in England's top flight, but the diminutive forward believes that he will be at the Etihad Stadium for the long term.Aguero, who has scored 24 goals so far this season, is determined to help his side overcome Manchester United in the title race and secure domestic supremacy, but he wants a potential Premier League winner's medal to be the first in a large collection.

The City hitman told The Sun: "None of the stories about Real Madrid have come from me and the City fans can rest assured I am happy here.

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"First and foremost, the major aim is to win the league title this season. Then I want to stay here for a long time after that.

"I'm very, very happy here. From the moment I arrived, everyone has treated me really well.

"It's down to me to repay that kindness and good feeling I've had from everyone with some performances out on the field."

Aguero is 9/2 with William Hill to score two or more goals when Manchester City face Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.

As the season reaches its business end, City sit just a point off United with nine games left to play, including a key local derby at the Etihad Stadium on April 30.

The 23-year-old admitted that he would like to reach the personal milestone of 30 goals before the campaign is over, though he is prioritising collective glory.

"It would be lovely to score 30 — but the most important thing is the team getting the right results at the end of the day," the striker stated.

"The main thing about scoring is not setting targets for yourself but scoring the goals that win points for the team."

Aguero feels that the return of Carlos Tevez, who made his comeback as a substitute against Chelsea on Wednesday, can boost the team and help them overhaul a Red Devils side hitting form at the right time.

"He was really keen to play ... With nine games remaining, I think he can bring a lot to the side"



- Sergio Aguero on Carlos Tevez



Whilst the former Atletico Madrid striker has carried the gauntlet in terms of goalscoring for much of the season, he is happy to see his compatriot back on the pitch after his well-documented off-field troubles and also believes that his experience in the Premier League will be pivotal for the remainer of the season."He was really keen to play, he was bursting to get out there on the field," Aguero observed. "We all know he's an important player for us, a key player. With the nine games remaining in the season, I think he can bring a lot to the side.

"If and when selected, I think it's an important time for him to come back.

"He's got five years' experience of playing in the Premier League.

"We have a lot of good players here and he is one other player. But he will be very, very important to us because he's one in a long list of top-quality players at this club. He will bring a lot to the party for what remains of the season."

The Argentine has competed and combined with Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli in the City attack for most of the season but believes that Tevez's return will freshen things up for manager Roberto Mancini.

"We are fighting for the title, we have confidence. We're the sort of team who know if we go behind we can come back and win the game "



"Through what happened and the situation that came about, I've not had much chance to play with Carlos," he added.

"But what we have done between the three of us — myself, Mario and Edin — is to give a good account of ourselves in terms of goalscoring. We've done fairly well but it would be nice to have Carlos on board to add goals to the threesome.

"But it's down to the manager and hopefully he continues to pick me."

Aguero expressed his happiness with Wednesday's comeback to a 2-1 win over Chelsea, arguing that the result demonstrated City's determination, willingness and resolve to get over the finishing line and lift the title in May.

"That's what it's all about in a title race, not giving up," he declared.

"We are fighting for the title, we have confidence.

"We're the sort of team who know if we go behind we can come back and win the game.

"The key is we are in a position now where we can't afford to drop any points. Manchester United are quite experienced in these title chases but we have to focus on ourselves.

"We have dropped a few points here and there along the way but that's in the past. We are playing well and we must carry on in that vein and concentrate on not letting more points go — that's the key to it."