Barcelona deny reports Argentina international Sergio Aguero has to retire owing to heart issue
Barcelona have moved to deny reports that Sergio Aguero has decided to retire from football owing to a heart issue.
The Barcelona striker was brought off on Saturday 30 October during a game with Alaves after chest complaints, which was followed up with surgery. The club have not revealed what the issue is, but it is claimed that he has cardiac arrhythmia, which causes an irregular heartbeat.
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Barcelona again denied those reports, telling Agencia EFE that the player was having treatment for the issue and that that process would not be completed until January, when the "the effectiveness of the treatment would be evaluated to determine his recovery process."
"I deny these reports. Aguero has three months to see how this anomaly evolves. They told us that he needed three months to evaluate if he could keep playing football or not," Rafa Yuste, Barcelona vice-president, told Movistar later on Saturday.
The Argentinean moved back to La Liga in the summer, after his contract ended at City. He has made just six appearances so far, scoring one goal.
