Striker Sergio Aguero is close to agreeing a contract extension with Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola revealed on Friday.

The 28-year-old's contract is due to expire in 2019 and he'd previously expressed a desire to re-sign for boyhood club Independiente once his City deal winds down.

Guardiola said he was "so, so happy" about the news.

His dramatic late goal against QPR in 2012 secured the first of two Premier League titles City have won since his arrival and he bagged his second hat-trick of the current season during Wednesday's 4-0 Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Manchester City is now the only team in England's Premier League, has not lost points in the opening four rounds.

"We are playing really good, but there are other teams that are more candidates". "I think these players you wait to stay, they still have the patience to play in this club". We can not disguise his quality. It seems unbelievable to me that Pep reportedly wanted Samir Nasri to stay.

Pep Guardiola was hailed as a ruthless operator following the Deadline Day departures of five players but according to one of the discarded - Samir Nasri - the Spaniard wanted him to stay at the Etihad.

He is considering whether Ilkay Gundogan can play two games in a week so soon after returning from a serious knee injury.

Guardiola said: "I think tomorrow he [Silva] will not be able to play, I don't think".

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"I haven't seen the doctor and David". He's scored twice and won two penalties in the Premier League for City.

Guardiola was particularly happy with their first half performance: "We played good".

"I'm not thinking about what we did in the past - our four games in the Premier League, our three games in the Champions League".

"We'll see, we'll talk to the doctors".

Wilson, who ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in September a year ago, came back at the end of last season but the goal against West Brom was his first since the injury and Howe is happy at his improvement and strength. But after that you start to think again about the next one.

City are now top of the table having won their first four games but after their first Champions League game was postponed until Wednesday due to adverse weather, Howe believes his side have the upper hand.

Pep Guardiola's side's display was even more impressive considering Sergio Aguero was absent through suspension, but the Argentine striker was not the only potential starter unavailable for selection.

Vincent Kompany is still not match fit.