The Argentine striker was left on the bench for a second successive Premier League game on Sunday, when City beat Swansea City 2-1 to move third in the table.

Brazil international forward Gabriel Jesus, 19, has started City's last two matches and scored twice against Swansea -- securing victory with a 92nd-minute winner.

Aguero, who signed a contract extension last year which keeps him at the club until 2020, told reporters after the game that he was happy at City. However, he said his future could be decided in three months adding "the club will decide if I have a place here or not."

But a source says the club have no desire to sell Aguero and that he remains a firm part of City's plans for the future.

Pep Guardiola also said the 28-year-old remains a crucial player despite the spectacular emergence of Gabriel.

"Sergio remains one of the most important players in our squad and what we have to do in the next period, Sergio will be so, so important," he told a news conference.

Aguero, who is City's top scorer this season with 18 goals, was left out of the starting lineup for the 4-0 win at West Ham United on Wednesday, leading to speculation that European clubs could make a move for him in the summer.

Spanish giants Real Madrid as well as Atletico Madrid and Italian club Inter Milan are among the clubs who are rumoured to be interested in making a move for Aguero at the end of the season.