Argentinean no longer worried about warming the bench
At the time of his messy divorce with the Red Devils, Carlos Tevez’s agent Kia Joorabchian claimed his client’s move was motivated primarily by a desire for first team football.
Now that he has received his pay day at dream transfer to Eastlands, however, featuring on the team sheet every week is no longer a priority. Shortlist Magazine discovered this much when asking the wet dog-alike if he feels threatened by the competition to start at his new side:
When you are at a top club with top players you understand that a big squad is needed and you won’t play every game.
This change of tune is likely to raise eyebrows, much like his surprising post-transfer revelation that Alex Ferguson never spoke to him (something we disproved here).
Will Tevez shock the world again or is Kia just being clever?
Nothing is ever simple where Kia Joorabchian is concerned so it wasn’t a huge surprise when he declared yesterday that there is a mystery club battling it out with Manchester City and Chelsea for Carlos Tevez.
The Telegraph claim that Barcelona are the team in question but Joorabchian stated last week that Tevez would “definitely” join a Premier League club.
The Argentine’s agent said he wouldn’t swap Man United for Liverpool, which would leave just Arsenal and potentially Aston Villa, Spurs, Everton and West Ham as even mildly viable options. It’s very unlikely that any of those clubs could afford to break their transfer record to buy him let alone pay his wages.
So do we therefore assume that the mystery team are based abroad after all, or has Joorabchian just invented this third party (ha!) in an attempt to pressure Chelsea and City into offering better terms. The Spoiler is leaning towards the latter but let us know what you think with a vote and comment below:
The anti-Carlos bandwagon is rolling through Manchester
He works hard, he’s committed and he clearly doesn’t take himself too seriously. There are plenty of reasons why Carlos Tevez is a fan favourite at Manchester Utd, and Alex Ferguson finds himself under a great deal of pressure from the Old Trafford faithful to ’sign him up’.
There is, however, an underlying current of resentment towards the Red Devils’ version of Dirk Kuyt - many are disappointed by his recent attitude and potential defection to City, some think he is not worth Kia Joorabchian’s £30m valuation, and others simply think he’s butters (for those who aren’t down with the kids like The Spoiler and Dr Fox, that means ‘rubbish’).
Don’t believe us? Here are some filleted chunks fresh from the comments section of Republik of Mancunia, the biggest Manchester Utd fansite:
“The man obviously doesn’t understand the squad game and is more interested in getting himself selected for the world cup squad, hence why he wants playing time. Although, understandable, surely 20 to 30 games a season at United is better than 40 odd at the bitters?”
“He’s played approximately the same number of minutes as Berbatov and Rooney. He played in last year’s Cl final and one half of this year’s. If he moves to City we will definitely know he’s fucked the fans over. Personally I thought his behaviour towards Fergie at the end of the season was disgraceful and worse than Ronaldo’s.”
“Personally i don’t think he’s good enough…and if a striker is really whats needed (which i’m not too sure about) then surely
Argentinean striker to be touted around major clubs
Carlos is world renowned for his ability to bring joy to the faces of children
This week, it would appear that the conventions of high profile transfers are evolving before our very eyes. Michael Owen’s representatives are sending out glossy brochures like he’s a company car, and Carlos Tevez’s owners Media Sports Investments will this week meet with ‘all interested parties’ to discuss the future of their prized asset. Whatever happened to the tried-and-tested route of surreptitious tapping up followed by an agonisingly drawn-out summer saga?
The Guardian this morning claimed that the wet dog-alike was unwilling to return to Manchester Utd, despite Alex Ferguson interrupting his holiday in the south of France several times to plead with him.
According to Sky Sports, owner Kia Joorabchian will shop Tevez around Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea over the next two days, looking for a club who will give him the first team football he feels he deserves. Front runners are said to be City, who will reportedly pay him £140,000-a-week, a 75 per cent increase on his current wage.
Although it is understood he is keen to stay in the Premier League, there is also a Spanish and an Italian club who are looking to lure the 25-year-old. A cursory glance at the rumour vine suggests the Spanish club is not Real Madrid, but the Italian one is very possibly Inter Milan.
So, where should young Carlitos go in 2009/10? Let us know your thoughts below…
The latest transfer gossip, rumours and damned lies…
Ronaldinho to Manchester City
They spectacularly failed to land his signature last summer, but The Daily Mirror believe Manchester City are in line to secure the services of the King of Nightclubs. The two-time World Player of the Year, who cost Milan €21m, could go for as little as €11m. To Manchester City. Who would probably pay €50m for one of his boots.
The Spoiler truth-o-meter: Speculation that he will leave the San Siro is strong, and the only other club who seem to be in the running are Napoli. His brother and agent Roberto de Assis Moreira has quashed rumours he will do an Adriano and bugger off back to Brazil:
“There is no chance of Ronaldinho going back to Brazil at the end of the season.
“But if you ask me whether he could change teams in Europe, I would say yes, definitely.”
Carlos Tevez not going to Real Madrid The wet dog-alike has been linked with a move to Spain for some time, but according to The Daily Mail, he has turned down a formal £40m offer from Los Blancos. Undeterred by the prospect of over-using his client’s name,
Argentinean could challenge third party ownership under EU law
It takes Wengeresque brain power to fully understand the intricacies of the Carlos Tevez transfer situation, but here are the bare facts: the Argentinian’s registration is owned by a third party named Media Sports Investments (MSI), the founder and president of which is his advisor Kia Joorabchian. His contract with MSI means he is not allowed to agree to anything without their consent. Manchester Utd have paid between £6m and £10m during his two year ‘loan deal’ at Old Trafford, and in order to secure his services next year, they will have to make up the rest of his £32m valuation.
The Sun’s Ian McGarry, however, suggests that Utd should not have to shell out a hefty transfer fee to keep their wet dog-alike: citing EU law, the journalist purports that Tevez can sign for the club any time he wants, provided his own personal terms are met.
Argentinean’s future is less clear than his ownership status
By phoning up The Sun and whinging about his time at Old Trafford, Carlos Tevez did his chances of becoming a permanent Manchester Utd player considerable damage.
The £32m-rated striker, for whom the Red Devils have paid between £6m and £10m for a two-year “loan” deal, has personally touted a move to Real Madrid, something the Spanish press have been hinting at for months. Ferguson, of course, wouldn’t sell that lot a virus, but agent Kia Joorabchian (the man who owns Tevez’s economic rights) will undoubtedly have a bigger say.
Tevez is being “rewarded” for his insolence with a trip to Derby with the kids tonight, and it’s perfectly possible that it could be his final game in Manchester Utd colours. So, who are the best club for him? Let us know with a vote and comment below, folks…
West Ham’s latest rollercoaster season endures another twist
The breaking news in Iceland is that former West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson is suing owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson for breach of contract and is demanding more than 200 million krona (£1.26 million according to mataf) as part of an agreement regarding the termination of his contract. Magnusson follows Sheffield United, former chairman Terry Brown, Kia Joorabchian and Alan Curbishley in entering or threatening legal proceedings with the luckless Icelander.
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