Pep Guardiola indicated the special qualities needed in the striker that will replace Sergio Aguero at Manchester City.
12.01.2020 - 22:01 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Sergio Aguero made Premier League history with a ruthless hat-trick as Manchester City embarrassed Aston Villa.
The striker's treble in City's 6-1 thrashing cemented his place as the league's all-time overseas top scorer.
He has now scored 177 goals - from 255 league games - to overhaul Thierry Henry's mark of 175 after a clinical performance at Villa Park.
His 12th Premier League treble also made him the outright leading hat-trick scorer in the Premier League, ahead of Alan Shearer.
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