FREE OF PAIN, AGUERO IN ‘PEAK’ CONDITION AFTER KNEE SURGERY

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has said there is no lingering pain in his knee for the first time in years and he feels in peak condition following surgery in April.

Aguero missed the end of last season as City won the Premier League but the 30-year-old recovered to make Argentina’s squad for the World Cup in Russia where he scored two goals before their exit from the last 16.

“I feel fantastic ... I don’t feel any discomfort,” Aguero told the club’s website.

“During the past few years, I felt pains at times and when last season came to an end, we decided it would be best to start treatment. And the results were positive.”

“I’m not sure if this is the best start of a season for me, but it’s the best I’ve felt in years,” Aguero added.

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SILVA EYES 2020 EXIT

Manchester City star David Silva expects to leave the Premier League champions at the end of his contract in 2020 and likes the idea of joining boyhood club Las Palmas.

Silva joined City from Valencia for a reported €29million in 2010, going on to win three league titles with the club.

But the playmaker, who turns 33 in January, thinks the end of his City career is in sight, and that might prove a boost to a club a little closer to Silva’s home.

“For City, two more seasons - what’s left on my contract,” he told BBC Sport when asked how much longer he is likely to continue playing.

“After that, I don’t know. It depends how I feel physically and mentally.

“I’ve always said that I’d like to play for Las Palmas - my local team. But we’ll see how things go in two years and take it all from there.”

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