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Tevez available for Juve game
December 13, 2010
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By Harry Harris, Football Correspondent
Carlos Tevez will be present at Manchester City for training on Tuesday morning and will inform manager Roberto Mancini he is available for selection against Juventus in the Europa League.
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Carlos Tevez has often expressed his dissatisfaction during his time at Manchester City
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However, Tevez has made public his desire to leave City, citing a breakdown in relations with "certain executives", and has no intention of emulating Wayne Rooney by backtracking and signing a lucrative new contract.
While his request for a transfer will not be withdrawn, despite the club rejecting it, Tevez is prepared to play against Juve in Turin on Thursday night, should Mancini require him to do so. It is believed City would contemplate legal action if Tevez refuses to play, or carries out the underlying threat of retiring if he cannot get the transfer he is demanding. The striker has been on a short authorised break.
However, the forward is adamant he wants to leave City and would be prepared to take the issue to FIFA in order to allow him to resume his career at another club at a future date.
A source said: "The position is crystal clear - Carlos Tevez will return to training on Tuesday and has not refused to play. If he is asked to play on Thursday, he will play, for sure he will. The attitude of the manager, though, might be that he wants to put him on the bench from now until the end of the season, which, of course, is his prerogative.
"If this matter goes to FIFA, then so be it. Any compensation that FIFA might award to City would be less than the amount they can command in the transfer market for the player. It would make sense to sell the player, that is the sensible solution all round. Let's hope the club sees reason."
Meanwhile, Milan have ruled themselves out of the race to sign Tevez. The Italian league leaders recruited Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho during the summer and cannot finance a move for the forward.
"Tevez is great but Milan can't make an investment like that," Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani told reporters.
Article in full, havent seen the emboldend quotes anywhere else; sounds desperate and churlish - would love to know who the source is!
