GUARDIOLA’S PAIR OF ACES

season — with a buy-out clause in his contract set to kick-in by 2022 — as Europe’s biggest clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea, circle.

But the Norwegian is represented by Raiola, 53, (right) who fell out spectacularly with

Guardiola over the

City manager’s treatment of

Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he was in charge of Barcelona.

That will have no impact on the Premier League leaders’ summer plans – with former United striker Romelu Lukaku another Raiola client who is on a wish-list that is understood to include up to five alternative targets.

A senior Etihad source said: “There have been dealings with Mino Raiola in the past and if he represents a player we are interested in, it won’t be an issue.”

Guardiola has built a quadruple challenge without having a recognised striker for much of the season and

City made it 20 wins in a row with victory over West Ham, defenders John Stones and Ruben Dias the scorers.

Sergio Aguero started the game after an eight-month fight to recover from a knee ligament injury that was compounded by contracting the coronavirus. But we understand City want the 32-year-old to prove he is suffering no longterm problems before talking to him about a new deal. As for yesterday’s win, Guardiola said: “Twenty in this period, in this era, with this situation around the world, to be able to do 20 is maybe one of the greatest achievements we have done together in our careers.”