The Brazil international had looked set to imminently sign fresh terms just before Christmas, but discussions did not progress as quickly as expected.
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Jacob Murphy halved City’s lead midway through the second half before Aguero completed his 11th treble for the Blues late into a one-sided encounter at the Etihad Stadium.
City led by two goals inside the first 13 minutes, before Sergio Aguero scored a third in the second period as the Citizens returned to winning ways in comfortable fashion despite conceding in the latter stages.
All eyes will be on Tottenham Hotspur who are headed to the Eithad stadium on Saturday to face Manchester City, clearly the game of the weekend, as the world watches to see if City are truly unbeatable.
Wenger said City’s quality, shown in their club record of 15 straight wins in all competitions, made it hard to imagine any team over taking them
Leroy Sane broke Palace’s stubborn first half resolve with a 44th minute opener before Raheem Sterling’s quick fire brace after the break.
Leicester, who have gone six points clear for the time being at the top of the table, wasted no time in proving that they were up to the challenge of facing their nearest rivals and took the lead after just two minutes
The teenage frontman — a rare successful graduate from City’s Elite Development Academy — has impressed in patches so far this season, but is yet to truly convince that he is ready to lead the line for the Citizens
The visitors took a surprise lead after just six minutes, as Moses collected a pass from Dimitri Payet before firing a shot past Joe Hart from 25 yards
Pellegrini’s side are currently riding the crest of a wave, however, after a 3-2 victory over Sunderland on New Year’s Day moved them level with Premier League leaders Chelsea
The Eagles, who are just one point above the bottom-three, certainly didn’t roll over at the Etihad Stadium and impressed with a familiarly stubborn performance
Liverpool lead the league again, by a point, but City now effectively need only four points from their last two games to claim the title
If Chelsea’s visit to the Etihad Stadium is the outstanding tie of the round, the draw threw up a second meeting of comparable magnitude, with Arsenal welcoming Liverpool