Rivaldo: 'Barcelona must sign Sergio Aguero this summer'

Former Barcelona forward Rivaldo has urged Ronald Koeman's side to sign Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero on a free transfer this summer.

Aguero will be leaving the Etihad Stadium when his contract expires at the end of June, and Barca have allegedly already opened talks with the 32-year-old over a potential move to Camp Nou.

Rivaldo has said that signing the Argentina international "could be a coup" for his former club and would represent better value than Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland.

"Signing Aguero on a free transfer could be a coup for Barcelona," Rivaldo told Betfair. "He has a good relationship with Lionel Messi and, with Barca missing Luis Suarez this season, Aguero would probably go straight into the starting XI.

"His arrival could also [help] new club president Joan Laporta persuade [Lionel] Messi to stay at the club. Memphis Depay and possibly Erling Haaland are said to be in conversations with the club.

"But those players will cost big fees, so [head coach Ronald] Koeman should carefully weigh up the options before rejecting them, especially when we are talking about a player of Kun Aguero's quality."

Aguero is Man City's all-time record goalscorer with 257, but the forward has only managed three goals in 14 appearances during the 2020-21 campaign.