Transfers - Gossip Shop: Tevez to Chelsea

Eurosport - Mon, 11 May 19:27:00 2009

After Carlos Tevez smacked the ball in off the post in the Manchester derby, he wheeled away and cupped his hands to his ears.

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But what exactly was he listening for?

Was is the adoration of an Old Trafford crowd who spent most of yesterday afternoon chanting 'Fergie, sign him up'?

Was it the sound of a contract offer from United landing on his doormat at home while, somewhere in Switzerland, £30 million worth of gold bars were transferred to a stack marked 'MSI'?

Was it the clamour of top European clubs squabbling over the Argentine's signature?

Or was he just trying to hear Kia Joorabchian's surreptitious mobile phone call, conducted with his hand over his mouth lest anyone lip-read his utterances.

Joorabchian is the kingpin of MSI, the mysterious group that still holds Tevez's playing rights.

He is the man demanding £30m for United to turn their two-year loan of Tevez into a permanent deal, and who is now shopping him around Europe's top clubs.

It remains a mystery why he chose the posh seats at Old Trafford as the perfect place to conduct top secret transfer negotiations, but it certainly allowed today's tabloids to put words into his expertly-concealed mouth.

Words such as Tottenham and Hotspur, who have selected Tevez as the target of this summer's persistent but ultimately futile pursuit of a big name.

Otherwise it's the usual, obvious, suspects, such as Real Madrid , Chelsea and Manchester City.

Whether any of the above would be willing to shell out £30m for the rich man's Craig Bellamy remains to be seen, however.

Anyway, City do not need a busy, diminutive centre-forward. They need a big fella with more ability than Felipe Caicedo who, while willing, is hardly going to carry Mark Hughes's side into the Champions League.

Hughes is targeting players who have Premier League experience as, even if he survives this summer, he cannot afford another season of transition.

The wildly overrated Roque Santa Cruz remains the most likely option, but GS would not put it past City to get their hands on much-maligned Nicklas Bendtner or even Didier Drogba.

Arsenal's defensive frailties were exposed yet again yesterday as Chelsea romped to a 4-1 win at the Emirates.

How does Arsene Wenger aim to put things right? By signing a striker, of course!

In this case, Andrei Arshavin's old mucker Pavel Pogrebnyak of Zenit St Petersburg and Russia.

Celtic have distanced themselves from reports they are set to offer Michael Owen a pay-as-you-play deal - a new low for the embattled striker.

Birmingham might still fancy England's former golden boy, but will make priorities of signing Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra and Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis.

And expect the three promoted clubs to have an almighty bun fight over Joe Ledley, who has rejected a new contract with Cardiff City.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. Tevez is going to Blackburn Rovers...
    MU will agree to­ barter Tevez with Santa Cruz + some money :)

    From mikharenta, on Tue 12 May 3:28AM

  2. comment 140

    u shud do stand up mate...win champions­ league "priceless"

    and ur B.S. u can buy­ with mastercard...fool

    ggmu

    From mshah110, on Tue 12 May 3:15AM

  3. jeremyadavies-with that kind of exmaple, i guess all­ clubs are debt free then!

    From c, on Tue 12 May 2:02AM

  4. TEVEZ TO CHELSEA :D

    From julienhabre, on Tue 12 May 1:32AM

  5. TEVEZ IS GOING TO LIVERPOOL

    From sophiecannell, on Tue 12 May 1:16AM

  6. good point. what if noone wants him for that huge fee?­ obviously the price will drop but I cant see anyone­ paying anything more than 20 mil, if that. prob 15 mil­ and I dont see the owner accepting that. will he just­ go out on another season or 2 loan?

    From yip, on Tue 12 May 12:36AM

  7. no155...

    u are wrong u can go to die.......

    From chinese k, on Tue 12 May 12:18AM

  8. i'm a celtic fan and would love to see michael own­ at celtic but i cant see it happening why would he want­ to come to the SPL ? he wouldnt lol

    From danny_cairney1, on Mon 11 May 11:57PM
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    If nobody signs tevez does that mean he will be­ performing household tasks for his agent? I think­ theres a homosexual edge to this.

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Mon 11 May 11:29PM

  10. TEVEZ FOR CARLISLE UNITED.

    From Smack My Fish Up, on Mon 11 May 11:27PM

  11. mugpgits your a pratt!!!! Tevez runs and chases people­ into making mistakes, and he scores goals, never gives­ up any ball no matter how poor a pass to him, Berbetov­ is bone idol he won't even consider a ball unless­ its straight to his feet, i would have 1 Tevez to 4­ Berbetovs the best thing Tevez could do is leave­ insulting Man U and old whiskey noe and go to a club­ that will respect him and his talents.

    From john g, on Mon 11 May 11:00PM
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    half brain liv bas

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 10:17PM

  13. lol post 127... where did that come from?

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 10:11PM

  14. Breaking news, a mentally disabled person has run away­ from the hospital. He is believed to be writing on this­ forum. His name is S Vikram R. He is not dangerous but­ he is retarded

    From Half A Brain, on Mon 11 May 10:08PM

  15. Sir strengthing up and sign fans favorite let look at­ berbatov he will be fit to do what we are doing in­ united let rool berba to city and some money for­ benzema hurrah we win at rome.

    From ebuka d, on Mon 11 May 10:00PM

  16. Breaking news:- TEVEZ has signed for Manchester united­ for 22 million pounds.The deal will be announced after­ the Rome final.He has signed a four year contract with­ a option of further extending it by two years.

    THIS IS­ RELIABLE.SO TEVEZ SAGA OVER!!!!!!!BE HAPPY MAN UTD FANS­ DONT LISTEN TO MEDIA ANYMORE

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 9:38PM

  17. Breaking news:- TEVEZ has signed for Manchester united­ for 22 million pounds.The deal will be announced after­ the Rome final.He has signed a four year contract with­ a option of further extending it by two years.

    THIS IS­ RELIABLE.SO TEVEZ SAGA OVER!!!!!!!BE HAPPY MAN UTD FANS­ DONT LISTEN TO MEDIA ANYMORE

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 9:37PM

  18. Breaking news:- TEVEZ has signed for Manchester united­ for 22 million pounds.The deal will be announced after­ the Rome final.He has signed a four year contract with­ a option of further extending it by two years.

    THIS IS­ RELIABLE.SO TEVEZ SAGA OVER!!!!!!!BE HAPPY MAN UTD FANS­ DONT LISTEN TO MEDIA ANYMORE

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 9:37PM

  19. Breaking news:- TEVEZ has signed for Manchester united­ for 22 million pounds.The deal will be announced after­ the Rome final.He has signed a four year contract with­ a option of further extending it by two years.

    THIS IS­ RELIABLE.SO TEVEZ SAGA OVER!!!!!!!BE HAPPY MAN UTD FANS­ DONT LISTEN TO MEDIA ANYMORE.

    From S Vikram, on Mon 11 May 9:37PM

  20. come to chelsea dear,you will be appreciated and given­ your due and true worth,come and lets win the champions­ league together next season.

    From onyeka j, on Mon 11 May 9:36PM
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