City's record goalscorer Aguero was taking part in a live chat with around 34,000 fans on gaming platform Twitch when he was immediately bombarded with requests for an update on whether Messi would be joining him at the Premier League giants.

Reporters were among those asking the forward for information in a desperate attempt to discover the latest on the Barcelona legend's potential destination after he asked to leave the club where he has spent his entire career.

"Aguero is going live on Twitch in an hour," said one fan, anticipating the carnage that followed.