Bullshit, from the first second, it was obvious we arent anywhere near his first option, but that he would consider us if he cant find other options (our whole saving grace from the beginning been "only club to bid for him". How is that hard to get? He aspires for more then the team that ended 7th twice in a row in a declining league. Its a tough sell, to convince a player of that caliber/reputation to ignore reason and jump into our arms. The very reason he is leaving Atletico is because they arent competetive enough for him.
Can criticize Marrotta for alot, and I would smile if we fired him this very minute, but its pretty obvious Aguero isnt only about negotiation abilities or how big of a transfer budget we have or such, but to REALLY convince a player who wants MORE then what we are offering, to come to us. Aslong as the allure of Real and similar stature clubs are real options to him, we are hard pressed to be close to closing a deal.