Pep Guardiola stood with tears in his eyes on the confetti-strewn pitch at the Etihad Stadium. He had minutes earlier watched his Manchester City players jubilantly lift the Premier League trophy but there was also a reason for great sadness.
It would be the last time Sergio Aguero would represent the club in Manchester. Their all-time top scorer, a man who helped transform City into a dominant Premier League force, was to leave at the end of his contract.
That wasn't the Argentine's decision. The choice was made for him by the City hierarchy and Guardiola. It felt ruthless, cold given all Aguero had achieved, but there was no going back.
