Sergio Aguero claims best yet to come

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is arguably the only player in the Premier League with the potential to push himself to a level which only Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez have reached in world football at present; and the good news for Manchester City fans is that he is desperate to take the next step under Pep Guardiola.

For years Aguero has been viewed as one the best strikers in England, but a reluctance from his fellow professionals — or the media for that matter — to recognise him as player of the year perhaps hints at a perception he remains one step short of greatness.

Even when Aguero famously scored the last-minute winner against QPR which won City the title in 2012, the individual honours went elsewhere — Robin van Persie taking both the PFA Player of the Year award and the FWA Footballer of the Year title.