Sergio Aguero hints at summer move to Chelsea
• Argentinian striker wants to 'learn from Drogba and Lampard'
• Aguero will be at top of Chelsea's close-season wish list
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Rob Calladine
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 20 April 2010 01.28 BST
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Sergio Aguero says he would love to play with Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, putting Chelsea on alert for a summer swoop. Photograph: Javier Saoriano/AFP/Getty Images
Sergio Aguero has given a strong hint he would like to join Chelsea, saying how much he admires players such as Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
The Atlético Madrid striker almost joined the London club last year for what would have been a British record £45m but the Spanish club raised the asking price late in the day.
Roman Abramovich is expected to make more than £100m available to the Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, this summer – and Aguero will be at the top of his list of targets. The Argentinian, 21, is also wanted by Manchester United, Manchester City and Internazionale.
Atlético, who are resigned to losing Aguero in the summer, are poised to start a bidding war featuring Europe's biggest clubs.
Aguero was quoted in the Daily Express as saying: "I look at players like [Didier] Drogba and [Frank] Lampard and they have been – and still are – the best players in their positions in the world. I could really learn from players like that.
"Chelsea are a great club. They have become one of the most feared in Europe over recent years. London would be a really amazing city to live in as well – myself and my wife could be really happy there.
"Carlos Tevez is doing really well at Manchester City but for me it is about joining a club who are ready to challenge for honours. City are not ready yet."
Aguero was signed by Atlético in 2006 from Club Atlético Independiente in Argentina. In 2003 he had become, at 15 years and 35 days, the youngest player to appear in the Argentinian First Division – beating the record held previously by Diego Maradona – when he made his debut for Independiente.