Premier League - Tevez: Fans will forgive City move

Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 09:29:00 2009

Former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez is confident he will not be viewed as a traitor by the Old Trafford faithful if he completes a transfer to the club's cross-city rivals.

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The Argentina international turned down a permanent deal at United last month following a two-year loan deal and has since been linked with a lucrative move to wealthy Manchester City.

Tevez told The People: "If I play for Manchester City I don't think the United fans will feel I am a traitor. They have to remember that at least as far as I know I have been thrown out of the club and I have to study the best offers available."

Tevez's decision to turn down the offer of a five-year deal at United has been defended by his adviser Kia Joorabchian, and the player himself insists manager Sir Alex Ferguson left him with little choice but to move on.

"It has come about because I could not stand my sporting situation at Manchester United any longer," he continued. "My first year was good in all senses. I played in the games and felt respected by the coach but in my second year some strange things happened that I still do not understand."

"I gave everything for Manchester United and people know that. For that reason I don't deserve the way things have ended up."

PA Sport

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  1. As long as he doesn't score against MU, there will­ be no grudge.

    City aren't capable of a title­ challenge yet, so as long as they can stop the other­ 3BIG from getting points that's

    f@rkin' great­ !

    From ovidiu, on Sun 5 Jul 8:18PM

  2. Yeahhhh, i'm sure he won't be disliked for­ joining city. He may aswell have announced he's­ defecting to germany

    From trebe, on Sun 5 Jul 8:02PM

  3. tevez is as simple as he looks! his agent does his­ thinking for him. together they remind me of don king­ and mike tyson, and inthe end king ran off with all the­ money. tevez will warm the city bench next season.

    From ripped of, on Sun 5 Jul 7:53PM

  4. Thrown out by utd, OFFERED 90,000 A WEEK PLUS 25, MILL­ SIGNING ON FEE to his mentor KIA , YOU MAKE ME CRY­ WITH PITY, he will now MILK city dry to the tune of­ 32 mill and 110,000 a week , i wish work would throw­ me out on the street at them rates of pay , ho and­ liverpool fans stop bangin on about winning the title­ we have heard this s*** for the last 19 years and­ still NO SHOW DREAM ON

    From anthony h, on Sun 5 Jul 7:48PM

  5. I agree with u redgeoff but it aint his fault. fergie­ neva gav him a contract!

    From ridz962, on Sun 5 Jul 7:38PM

  6. yes but not at the time and a worthy sacrifice i think­ just to watch the rest snuff it

    From Wulk Bogan, on Sun 5 Jul 7:37PM

  7. city fans please note when you call united fans munich­ scum you missed the fact that frank swift died in the­ disaster and...er...he played for man city.

    From m.fowler771, on Sun 5 Jul 7:33PM

  8. Tevez must be joking, the dirty,disrespectful traitor.­ He should make sure he's injured rather than risk­ coming back to OT.

    From redgeoff, on Sun 5 Jul 7:25PM

  9. what a @#$%. he apparently turned down liverpool­ because it would be too hard for united fans but didnt­ think about that with city who just happen to be paying­ way more.

    From Nikhil S, on Sun 5 Jul 7:24PM

  10. why are united fans called munich scum by liverpool­ fans? the busby babes were cruelly taken from us and to­ have thier memory slated so disgustingly shows what a­ moronic bunch they really are.

    From m.fowler771, on Sun 5 Jul 7:22PM

  11. washed out like owen u mean? whos bitter now u sad­ munich scum

    From Wulk Bogan, on Sun 5 Jul 7:11PM

  12. Honestly hes done good and would have done even better­ if Fergie gave him more chances. But it is out of order­ that Fergie waited untill the last minute to sign him­ it was obvious that he would decline it. It would make­ him think that he was on the last of Fergies mind. So I­ forgive him because he did good.

    From Man United For Life, on Sun 5 Jul 7:08PM

  13. 134 BallsDeep.Who turned the rock over to let you out­ of the slime?
    I can remember when the washed out blues­ had a good team at Main Road. 'Course, that was­ 1946 when OT was bombed out.

    From john_madron, on Sun 5 Jul 6:56PM

  14. HE CAN GO WHERE HE F'#;ING WANTS. GET OVER IT! JUST­ BECAUSE MAN U'S TEAM IS UNFOLDING IN FRONT OF­ EVREYONES EYES. LIVERPOOL FOR THE TITLE I THINK NEXT­ SEASON. GONE DOWN WITH THE TOON.

    From vanessa.safe, on Sun 5 Jul 6:52PM
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    Tevez said he would never leave utd for liverpool, them­ signs for their cross town rivals, like Gerrard saying­ he wouldnt leave Liverpool for UTD then joining­ Everton. But he wouldnt because he isnt a money hungry­ scab. Cant wait for all the UTD fans to boo tevez at OT­ later in the year, then laugh when when he scores a­ brace. LFC title 20 on the way.

    From darrenlaird, on Sun 5 Jul 6:38PM

  16. Your track record includes CORINTHIANS and WEST HAM...­ thats its. For Argentina, you are on the bench behind­ MESSI and AGUERO. WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT YOU ARE WORTH­ 25.5 MILLION?? YOU ARE NOT A SUPER STAR, you idiot.­ Your signature was worth dirt 3 seasons ago, and your­ advisor JOORABCHIAN IS A SCUMBAG. Selfish, ignorant,­ money-grubbing @#$%... INCOMPETENT and UNFIT TO WEAR­ THE MANCHESTER RED...PISS OFF TO MAN CITY and TAKE ALL­ THE A-RABS MONEY

    From rjam87, on Sun 5 Jul 6:25PM

  17. I don't see the problem here; Tevez was NEVER a man­ united player to begin with!
    He was a loanee.

    From cameron w, on Sun 5 Jul 6:06PM

  18. How the hell did Tevez getb treated badly? If his­ salary last year was made of bonuses on how many goals­ he scored he would have earned @#$% all.The loan had­ not expired and Man United offered him a great deal and­ he refused? All the players got left out at some­ stage,even Ronaldo,its a squad game now.Tevez will be­ hated as a traitor,I think he is the biggest scum bag­ who has ever donned the shirt. When he was at West Ham­ he did wonders at the end but went match after match­ without scoring and did not score many taking it over­ all the season. Headless chicken who scored 5 goals,I­ could get 5 in that team I am sure. Berba scored more­ and had many more assists,he also got left out quite a­ bit.He also had the chance to go to City,they tried to­ sign him on the day United did,the same day as­ Robiniho.They offered more money to him and he signed­ for us! At least he wants to wear the shirt with pride­ so get off his back and support him next season,you may­ get a shock.

    From TERRY K, on Sun 5 Jul 6:02PM

  19. I'm a true united fan.Tevez was nt given any hope 4­ nxt season,how cld he stil sit on d fence?Thats­ unfair.If fergie wanted 2 sign him,he wld hav done so­ speedily,cos tevez is good.

    From lemylegato, on Sun 5 Jul 6:00PM
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    hat trick in the derby i think!! then his point will be­ proven to the red nose munich @#$%

    From Wulk Bogan, on Sun 5 Jul 5:31PM
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