Premier League - Tevez: My future is at United

Eurosport - Fri, 02 Jan 13:59:00 2009

Carlos Tevez insists he is happy at Manchester United and is confident of agreeing a permanent deal with the club.

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The Argentina international is currently in the second year of a complicated loan move, with that agreement set to expire in the summer.

United are yet to offer the combative front-man a full-time contract, with the issue having hung over both player and club for some considerable time.

Tevez has been utilised mainly as a squad player by Sir Alex Ferguson this season and has seen his number of outings limited as a result.

However, having helped the club to domestic and European glory last term, the 24-year-od is adamant that he sees his long-term future at Old Trafford.

"I am not preoccupied about my future," Tevez told the Daily Mail.

"My instincts are to stay with the club and in the next week or so I think there will be more contact with regards to sorting out my contract. That is what we've been told.

"My agent is in touch with United all the time and he tells me that everything is very positive now. So it is up to the club.

"Other clubs have asked about me but I see my future at United."

Of those 'other clubs' said to be interested, Spanish giants Real Madrid are thought to he heading the queue.

The reigning Liga champions have a reputation for landing high-profile summer signings, but Tevez remains hopeful that United will find the funds to match his considerable price tag.

"Some people say that £32million is high but I cannot comment on that. Those are the figures that were agreed at the start. I am not responsible," he added.

"It has been a complicated season for me, there is no point denying that. I have not been able to get as many minutes on the field as I would like because the quality of the forwards at the club is incredible.

"It is not easy for forwards to get into this team and I have suffered. But that does not make me want to leave. I have no urge to run away."

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    Sell Lazytov to Real Madrid with Ronaldo - get Tevez on­ a permanent deal. He puts in 110% every game.

    From miniroll32, on Fri 2 Jan 10:44AM

  2. That price is ridiculous for a player, if i was a club­ manager I couldn't pay that much for a player.

    From chigozie, on Fri 2 Jan 10:39AM

  3. 32m for him to sit on the bench, hmmmmm

    From Mark, on Fri 2 Jan 10:37AM

  4. It's called market forces, what can that player­ bring to the club and help them in winning and making­ money. They are worth what ever someone is willing to­ pay.
    Instead of looking at football as the cause of­ world poverty, try looking at all the major countries­ in the developed world, as footballs money is just­ pocket change compared to those.

    From redimaster, on Fri 2 Jan 10:35AM

  5. berbatov is lazy player he wants the ball put at his­ feet all the time at least tevez goes for the ball and­ he scores more goals

    From wolfman, on Fri 2 Jan 10:35AM

  6. name me some countries with a GDP less than 32million­ GBP?

    From redimaster, on Fri 2 Jan 10:32AM

  7. Tevez, Manu is the best place for you

    From Augustine, on Fri 2 Jan 10:31AM

  8. if fergie lets tevez go, he's an idiot - by far­ uniteds best striker this season, yet if berba is fit­ hes always ahead in the pecking order, and united seem­ a poor outfit this year - explaination? :S tevez and­ rooney should be the partnership again....you could say­ it worked last year.. lol

    From startofthebeginning, on Fri 2 Jan 10:27AM

  9. sappercommando25 that is a question I forever keep­ asking myself everytime the transfer window opens...

    From Dex Genius, on Fri 2 Jan 10:26AM
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    Berbatov is surely better then Tevez.Tevez is not­ bad,but Ferguson schould keep him on the bench for now.

    From popovski01, on Fri 2 Jan 10:20AM

  11. How can a player be worth so much? £32m is not even the­ GDP of some countries. How do they justify such a­ figure?

    From sappercommando25, on Fri 2 Jan 10:19AM
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