Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says it is an ‘absolute must’ that Sergio Aguero stays at the Etihad.
Aguero has been linked with a move this summer following the arrival of young Brazilian star Gabriel Jesus in January, even though he scored another 33 goals for City this season.
But Al Mubarak closed the door on any possibility of the striker who famously fired City to the Premier League title in 2012 leaving after six years at the club.
The Argentina striker, who cost £38million from Atletico Madrid in 2011, is under contract until 2020 but has been linked with a return to Spain.