Manchester City has announced Sergio Aguero will leave the club in the summer.

Aguero is City's record goalscorer with 257 goals in 384 appearances. 

Khaldoon Al Mubarak said: “Sergio’s contribution to Manchester City over the last 10 years cannot be overstated. His legend will be indelibly etched into the memories of everyone who loves the Club and maybe even in those who simply love football.

“This is not yet the moment for farewell words and speeches. There is still much to achieve in the remainder of the time we have with Sergio, and we look forward to his contributions to the challenges which lay ahead.

“In the meantime, it gives me great pleasure to announce that we will be commissioning an artist to create a statue of Sergio to live at the Etihad Stadium alongside the ones under construction for Vincent and David. And we look forward to the opportunity to bid Sergio a fitting farewell at the end of the season.”

Liverpool is ready to pay the €41.5 million release clause of Ibrahima Konate of RB Leipzig.

Liverpool has struggled defensively this season.

Michael Edwards of Liverpool has been monitoring Konate for years. A Liverpool scout was watching Konate as early as January 2017 when made his senior debut for Sochaux in the French League Cup against Monaco.

While Chelsea and Manchester United have also been in contact on Konate, Liverpool is considered the favorites to sign him.

Manchester United remain committed to signing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to a new contract.

United has yet to win any hardware since becoming manager.

Solskjaer signed a three-year contract when he became permanent manager in March 2019 and will enter the final year in the summer.

Gareth Bale intends to return to Real Madrid once his loan concludes at Tottenham Hotspur after the season.

"It's [future] no distraction for me coming into the Euros," Bale told a news conference on Tuesday ahead of Wales' opening 2022 World Cup qualifier in Belgium.

"I think the main reason I came to Spurs this year was to play football first and foremost but going into the Euros, I want to be match-fit.

"The original plan was to do a season at Spurs and after the Euros still have a year left at Real Madrid. My plan is to go back and that's as far I've planned to be honest."

Xabi Alonso has agreed to become manager of Borussia Monchengladbach this summer.

Alonso is currently managing Real Sociedad's B team.

Alonso won three Bundesliga titles with Bayern after being signed by Pep Guardiola in 2014.

Kieran Gibbs has verbally agreed to join Inter Miami at the end of the season.

Gibbs' contract with West Bromwich Albion expires this summer.

Gibbs moved to the Hawthorns from Arsenal in August 2017 for £7 million and has made 100 appearances.

Antonio Rüdiger has said he wants to sign a new contract at Chelsea despite admitting he was shocked to lose his place at the start of the season and considered offers from Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham.

Rüdiger's contract with Chelsea expires at the end of next season.

“I was obviously shocked,” Rüdiger said of being left out of Frank Lampard's XI. “Some things I saw coming. Not being in the squad at all was not something I saw coming. But I took it on the chin. There were two teams – but mainly one team I was considering. PSG and there was a call also with Mourinho but this is something that didn’t happen.

“I was a bit upset because I knew I would not be playing that often. But then I had talks with Lampard and all of sudden I was back on the bench and then I had a couple of games. I just worked my way back. I played the last games of his reign and now things are going well.

“I’m very happy about it, but to be honest I always felt well in the club. They treated me nice, especially the board. No one told me you should leave, neither did Frank Lampard. The loans didn’t happen. But nobody told me I should leave.”

Zinedine Zidane was asked about the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Real Madrid. Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus in 2018 and is on an expiring contract.

“You know what he is, what he has done and how much love we have for him," said Zidane.

“He made history here, he's magnificent.

“Now, he is a Juve player and I cannot tell you anything about what they (media) are saying. He's a Juve player and I have to respect these things.”

Manchester United have appointed John Murtough as the club's first football director and Darren Fletcher as their first technical director.

Murtough "will have overall leadership and responsibility for operations and strategy across all football functions."

Fletcher, meanwhile, will "add technical input and direction into all football and performance areas and focus on a coordinated and long-term approach to player and squad development."

"These are hugely important appointments that reinforce the progress we have been making as a club in recent years in our relentless pursuit of success," executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said.

Joan Laporta has been elected the new president of Barcelona, returning to the post he previously held from 2003 to 2010.

Laporta was voted into power on Sunday ahead of rival candidates Victor Font and Toni Freixa.

Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were among those to vote.

"I want to thank all the members for coming out to vote what has been the most important election in the club's history due to [the effects of] the coronavirus pandemic, which has changed our lives," Laporta said in a brief speech.

"I want to thank the members that have supported our campaign. This has been a celebration of democracy and of Barcelona. I also want to pay special thanks to Johan Cruyff, who's no longer with us. I am sure he's helped us.

"Barcelona is a huge family and we will overcome the difficulties together. We will achieve the objectives that we have set out."

Laporta said the fact that Messi voted on Sunday was "significant."

"Today, 20 years ago, Messi made his debut for Barca's youth teams," he added. "To see the best player in the world, the player in the history of football, coming to vote, is a sign of what we have said throughout the campaign: that Messi loves Barca.

"The best player in the world loves Barca and that is very significant. We're going to encourage him to continue with the club, which is what we all want."