Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Few would have believed prior to Carlo Ancelotti taking the Everton job that Calvert-Lewin could ever be of the calibre required to play for a club like City. However, the 23-year-old is one of the hottest strikers in Europe right now.
Having scored ten goals in just seven appearances for the Toffees this term, with seven of those coming in the Premier League, Calvert-Lewin has picked up this season where he left off in the last.
DCL also scored on his England debut against Wales over the international break. If he continues this form throughout the season, there’s scarcely a player better suited to replacing Aguero’s goal contributions than the Everton man.
Antoine Griezmann
Griezmann is one of the best players in the world on his day, but has looked like a square peg in a round hole ever since signing for Barcelona in the summer of 2019.
If the Frenchman is not able to hit his stride under Ronald Koeman in what remains of the season, he could be tempted to move elsewhere in hope of rediscovering his world-class performance level.
A move to the Premier League to work under Guardiola at City would be an appealing proposition for any player, but we are some way away from writing Griezmann off at Barca.
He will no doubt be determined to make his mark at the Nou Camp, but if he is unable to do so, and Aguero does leave Manchester next summer, he ought to be on City’s shortlist.
Lionel Messi
It’d be impossible not to include Messi in this list.
The Mirror report that Barcelona are already somewhat resigned to losing Messi to Man City next summer, with the Argentine’s contract due to expire at the season’s end.
Now could finally be the time that Messi moves on from the Catalan giants, and having Aguero off the wage bill would no doubt ease the burden of having the greatest player of all-time on your books.
While Messi would probably be disappointed not to have the opportunity to play alongside international teammate Aguero in Manchester, fitting them both into the starting XI with the wealth of other attacking talent Guardiola has at his disposal would be quite the task.
The stars could be aligning for City here.