WE ARE CITY , WE ARE CHAMPIONS: Aguero's holiday snaps: See Man City star try basketball, baseball, and look out over New York from up high

Even though many people criticised Manchester City and Chelsea for going on a post-season tour of America after tiring campaigns, it seems Sergio Aguero still had fun.

The Argentina striker posted this album on his Facebook account, depicting what he got up to in the Big Apple.

He used the the time to turn his hands (literally) to other sports - practising his baseball swing and basketball shots.

Change of scene: Sergio Aguero practises his baseball swing while in New York

Shooting some b-ball: Aguero was a dab hand as he took to the basketball court

Aguero also posted pictures of him looking out over the New York skyline and Central Park, including standing in tourist hotspot Times Square.

It wasn't just a trip to see the sights though - City played Chelsea twice and won both times in St Louis and New York - 4-3 and 5-3 respectively.

While in America the club announced their investment in a new New York ‘sister club’ in Major League Soccer.

And with the revelation that the New York Yankees became involved in talks to be financial stakeholders in New York City FC only in the past fortnight, questions are being asked about just why City have bought into football in America.

New York Times sports business reporter Ken Belson, who revealed the Yankees’ purchase of a quarter share in NYCFC for just $25million, believes City need the Yankees more than vice-versa — hence the relatively low investment by the baseball giants.

What the Yankees will give City is access to their political connections, especially as they search for a site for a $300m stadium.

Tourist: Aguero poses in front of a bridge, and (below) with Javi Garcia and Pablo Zabaleta in Times Square

Belson said: ‘You won’t get a better politically connected and more sport-savvy organisation than the Yankees. When senior officials need to make the case for things to happen for NYCFC, it won’t be City people doing it. The Yankees have very good connections at City Hall.’

Claudio Reyna, the former Manchester City captain who has been appointed NYCFC director of football, says the new club will not be able to use City’s stars.

Obviously City will be focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League, so they won’t be offering us their top players,’ said Reyna.

‘But we can use their promising youngsters for our team and also to help develop them for City. Also we’ll be using City’s scouting system so that when they are looking for a left back in Serie A or the Bundesliga they could also see someone suitable for us. We will be tapping into all City’s resources.’