Striker Aguero wants to be a farmer (nearly) after becoming hooked on iPad game

Fast cars, fancy restaurants and whatever luxuries money can buy are at the disposal of highly paid Premier League superstars, but striker Sergio Aguero gets his kicks from a free iPad farming game.

The injured Manchester City striker has revealed a borderline addiction to Hay Day, a light-hearted simulation game in which players tend to crops and feed their virtual animals.

'You can buy machines to get milk out of your cows and then you can make cheese and butter,' he told Sunday People.

'It is so much fun. It nearly makes me want to be a farmer.'

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Cream of the crop: Sergio Aguero may be a Premier League superstar, but he loves playing iPad game Hay Day

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Cute and cuddly: Aguero's new obsession Hay Day is a free farming game app for iPad and iPhone

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Down on the farm: The game involves buying, selling and nurturing virtual stock and crops

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Recovery: Aguero is set to return in City's crunch Premier League clash against Liverpool

Aguero has had time on his hands of late suffering a frustrating run of injuries that has seen him absent from the Premier League since City's January 29 5-1 win over Tottenham. He has however played in the Captial One Cup final win against Sunderland, FA Cup quarter loss to Wigan and last appeared in City's Champions League loss to Barcelona on March 12.
Manuel Pellegrini is being careful not to aggravate his prolific frontman, with Aguero warming up with teammates on Saturday but not being named on the bench for their 4-1 win over Southampton.
The manager has confirmed the Argentinean will be unleashed at Anfield on Sunday March 13 in their key league clash against Liverpool, a match many are viewing as a decider between the two title favourites.