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Manchester City refuses to exchange Carlos Tevez
Manchester City have rejected a transfer request in writing by his star striker, Argentine Carlos Tevez, the club announced Sunday.
“It is with disappointment that we confirm to our supporters that Carlos Tevez Tevez gave us a transfer request in writing. The club also confirmed that it was rejected,” said Manchester City in a statement.
Eight days ago, Tevez did not hide his anger when his coach Roberto Mancini had left at the end of the match against Bolton. The incident was interpreted as a sign of deteriorating relations between Argentina and Italy.
The British press also argues for several months that Tevez was homesick and suffering from the absence of his two daughters remained in Argentina.
“Roberto Mancini and the whole club have shown and continue to be sensitive to the situation Carlos, including the fact that his family is abroad,” said City in a statement.
Suspended for Saturday’s game at West Ham (3-1), Tevez was given permission to travel to South America, said the club.
“The transfer request in writing contrasts sharply with the position posted by Carlos both in public and within the club,” added Manchester City.
In an interview with the club’s official magazine, published earlier this week, Tevez, still under contract for three and a half years, said he had no return permanently to Argentina or retire.
Manchester City has challenged “representatives” of the player, who asked several times in recent months a “renegotiation”. “In keeping with club policy is not to renegotiate contracts in mid-season, it was not accepted,” said City.
Manchester City has joined an interim head Saturday in the Premier League, trailing only on goal difference from Arsenal.
Tevez is second in the Championship scoring charts with ten goals for England.
Arrived from Manchester United 18 months ago, Argentina has made it essential for City, scoring 39 goals in 60 matches.
Tevez pokes Terry and says that “in Argentina would be dead”
Carlos Tevez has not bitten his tongue when asked about the controversy between John Terry and Wayne Bridge and has strongly attacked the captain of Chelsea. “Terry would be dead in Argentina. If any player in my country has an affair with the girlfriend of a teammate, like Terry did with Bridge, would not survive,” he said in an interview that collected several rotary English.
“Terry has a moral code after what he did to Bridge. In my neighborhood if you do that sort of thing you leave the legs,” snapped the Manchester City striker. Carlos Tevez had a small ‘rifi-raphe’ during the match between Chelsea and ‘citizens’, but acknowledged that was not what he did to his partner Bridge. “He grabbed my shirt and faced him, nothing more,” he said.
Another one that pokes Terry
Tevez is not the only one that has stirred Terry for his ‘affair’ with the then wife of Bridge. Bellamy also wanted to send a message to the players ‘blue’ and said “I know what kind of person is John Terry, so anything I say about him surprises me,” he said. Chelsea captain said the City striker recalling its murky past.
Another team-mate Kolo Toure, also came out to defend Bridge and said the Manchester City side will return to the England squad. “He just needs time to forget this difficult time,” he said. Meanwhile, John Terry had a tough test on Wednesday in the party of your choice to Egypt and a large section of the stands of Wembley spent several whistles when he was England captain for all events in recent weeks.