Manchester City in talks to sign £35m Sergio Aguero but keen to offload Carlos Tevez first

Manchester City are in talks to sign Sergio Aguero but want to sort out Carlos Tevez's future before capturing his fellow Argentine.

City have no plans to pair up Aguero and Tevez but have already began putting moves in place for life after their captain, who announced on Monday that he wants to leave City this summer.

They have identified Aguero, who scored 20 league goals and 27 in all competitions last season, as a high-calibre attacker who can either lead the front line or play in one of the three attacking positions behind the main striker.

Atletico Madrid are quoting suitors £40 million for their prize asset, who has also attracted interest from Juventus and Real Madrid, but City are confident they can land the 23-year-old for £35m.

Aguero is currently representing Argentina at the Copa America and has said he will not make a firm decision on his future until the tournament finishes later this month.

“City are keen to sign him but a deal is still a long way from being done,” a source told Goal.com.

“It depends on what happens to Tevez. City want to sell Tevez or be confident they have a buyer in place before signing Aguero.”

Real Madrid and Chelsea lead the race for Tevez, who has said he wants to leave City to be closer to his two young daughters, who live in Argentina.  

City are adamant that they will not let Tevez leave for less than £50m, although they are believed to be willing to consider quality players as part of a swap deal.