Premier League - Tevez: I know I'm leaving United

Eurosport - Sun, 17 May 19:18:00 2009

Carlos Tevez has said he knows he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season and feels he has been treated badly.

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The Argentine is reaching the end of a two-year lease from his rights-holders MSI, and is upset that the club have not acted more decisively to secure his services permanently.

Tevez appeared to wave goodbye to the Old Trafford crowd when he was substituted during Saturday's 0-0 draw against Arsenal, which clinched the Premier League title for United.

Fans booed Tevez's removal from the action, and after the game a noisy protest took place outside the ground calling for United to keep the 25-year-old.

Tevez told Argentinian TV station TYC: "I know that I am not going to continue at Manchester United. I feel that they have lacked respect towards me. It's not about whether they pay £5 million more or £5m less, but I feel I have been badly treated."

"There are ways in which the club is managed that I don't understand. When you don't agree with the manager in how the club is run... I don't have faith in a lot of things that happen here.

"I've been here for two years and the directors have never come to speak to me. Not once have I had a meeting with them.

"Therefore, it's best that I leave the club so as not to clash with Alex Ferguson and the directors. Neither do I understand why I don't play in the team.

"I've asked (adviser) Kia (Joorabchian) not to speak to me about offers during the next 10 days. I want to concentrate only on the final matches that we have to play. Afterwards, I've got a month to take a decision and choose where to go."

However, United chief executive David Gill said he and manager Alex Ferguson wanted Tevez to stay.

He told the BBC that he had met MSI chief Joorabchian in midweek and wanted to strike a deal "if the economic conditions are right". Gill also confirmed that United would have to pay around £25 million for him.

Alex Chick / Eurosport

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  1. if tvz comes to liverpool,well win the prem next­ seson.plese come tevez

    From jaynemariejones, on Sun 24 May 10:23AM
  2. carlos i like your activities on the field ur very­ funny pls stay in mun U berbarov should leave insted of­ you .

    From Nesredin, on Tue 19 May 10:02AM
  3. Tevez no matter where you play you will be the­ best.

    Please stay at united.
    But if you go please do­ not go to Liverpool or Chelsea!

    From mightyquinn17, on Mon 18 May 9:47PM
  4. carloS
    Tevez
    Always
    mY hero...

    From kkloveveron, on Mon 18 May 7:12PM
  5. Tevez come to CHELSEA!!!

    We need to see more goals­ from you like that one against Wigan!
    you are the best­ Argentinian has ever played in Premier League!

    From Sergio, on Mon 18 May 6:51PM
  6. I think Tevez should go to Arsenal where he originally­ intended to go with Mascherano before they­ decided(Arsenal)they would not honour the clause that­ both players had to be first team choice every game,­ there is hope for the young Gunners as they­ comprehensively outplayed Man U at Old­ Trafford..perhaps a sign of things to come,but as­ talented as he is Adebayor needs to go, we have enough­ strikers ..put money on Eduardo next yr for top goal­ scorer.
    Does anyone know whats up with Rosiczky...is he­ alive ..does he have a football career ?
    PS Congrats to­ Man U from all that cant say it.

    From Shaun, on Mon 18 May 12:51PM
  7. 100% Heart, 200% Guts, 300% Hardwork.... In my book,­ thats Carlos Tevez. Fergie did his best to justify­ Berbatovs' 30 million quid move, leaving Tevez on­ the side lines... I think Tevez is making the right­ choice, I'm a chelsea fan and we need a player like­ you... Good luck Tevez...

    From Ehimare, on Mon 18 May 11:49AM
  8. Despite the stats I would rate Tevez as more in the­ mould of a United player than Berbatov. tevez plays­ with passion, energy and is a catalyst for things to­ happen - whether he directly scores or assists or not.­ That's why the Man U fans who actually go to watch­ games applaud him so enthusiastically whenever he comes­ on or off the field. Fergie may have a master plan -­ maybe he has someone else lined up, or maybe­ they've run out of money - but I can understand why­ Tevez feels aggrieved - he probably expected a new­ contract before now. And hey, he may not score a­ bucketload but they are usually crucial goals which­ Fergie himself admitted after Tevez scored 5 goals in­ the 2007/08 successful Champions League campaign.

    From DAVID, on Mon 18 May 11:41AM
  9. I hope the moaning little idiot goes, why do the fans­ make such a fuss his first touch is rubbish, he runs­ into defenders with the ball, his passing is poor He­ has been a misery ever since he arrived at OT, when he­ does score he rarely acknowledges the provider, I think­ that he is selfish little bad git and should be let go

    From Eric, on Mon 18 May 10:27AM
  10. Tevez has played only 4 games less than Berbatov.That­ is not a lot.Berbatov has 9 goals 9 assists.Tevez has 3­ goals 3 assists.I personally would keep Berbatov.
    He is­ not greedy,and he is a playmaker.The only problem with­ him is he does not chase after loosing the ball.He­ could change that.

    From Tony, on Mon 18 May 9:58AM
  11. Tevez is talking his way out the door... best thing he­ could have done would have been keeping his mouth shut­ and his head down and get on with what his job is and­ let his football do the talking instead of bulling the­ fans up and running his gob off to the press.. utd wont­ stand for that.. player power... and managers really­ dont like it...

    From DARREN H, on Mon 18 May 8:17AM
  12. Have someone ever thought that, Fergie could have been­ (just maybe) DELIBERATELY playing Tevez in most of the­ small games (Carling Cup and FA Cup), using him mostly­ as substitute, using him as "fourth choice­ striker" behind Ronaldo, Rooney and Berbatov,­ simply because Fergie wants to LOWER HIS VALUE (as his­ performance became lower because of that, DELIBERATELY)­ so as to negotiate a lower price with his agent?

    lower­ his impact, lower his performance = lower his value,­ thus lower his price

    Now, can most of you see why­ Tevez said he wants to leave?

    From windwave, on Mon 18 May 6:49AM
  13. man utd have their way of doing things,and they are not­ going to change them for tevez,fergie knows with or­ without him,or anyone else for that matter,they will­ still be the best, man utd is bigger than any one­ person,even fergie

    From barrie, on Mon 18 May 6:47AM
  14. this issue is getting old... im bored with it...

    From Bali Tenno, on Mon 18 May 6:42AM
  15. tevez=kid w/bigmouth.

    From sven, on Mon 18 May 5:45AM
  16. tevez will stay and berba should leave... berba very­ lazy to move his leg compare to tevez and not good as­ CR7 as a target man...but we know that WC is coming up­ and player desperately want to be 1st eleven so they­ can make it to WC...SAF dont need to buy another player­ this coming season just sign young player for the­ future...coz mu always a great team in the future,,much­ better than LFC that only a history of European club­ and will never be better than MU or RM, Barca

    From harz1205, on Mon 18 May 5:32AM
  17. Yes, ManU doesn't show any respect towards Tevez.­ If ManU did, i think Tevez will fight against his agent­ and will stand by ManU side.

    From Hansel, on Mon 18 May 5:21AM
  18. Man U and Fergie has done absolutely nothing to­ convince Tevez has a future in the club. He has hardly­ started, played second fiddle to a lazy Berba.. and now­ that the season is almost up, Fergie and David Gill try­ to appease everyone by saying that Tevez has a future­ in the club?? Come on!!! Given what little we know, I­ would tend to agree with Tevez, it's not about 5M­ more or 5M less, it's about being treated with­ respect... Expect Tevez and Ronaldo to be at different­ clubs next season...

    From no name, on Mon 18 May 3:05AM
  19. Well, the scenario is clear. Good player. Greedy agent.­ Too much money.
    Tevez has all the heart to wear a red­ devils shirt, no doubt. He has skill, and can score­ goals. But 25m quid worth of skill and goals? I dont­ think so. Either the agent will revisit planet earth­ for the negotiations or tevez is gone, simple as that.­ Additionally, the boss knows who he wants to play, when­ and where. It isnt a democracy and that is why he is so­ successful. If tevez doesnt make the team every time,­ well he is not alone. Berba doesnt, rooney doesnt,­ ronaldo doesnt. Tevez's results are not that great­ either...
    Rooney:
    A­ ppearances 26
    Minutes Played­ 1965
    Goals 12
    Assists­ 6
    Actim Index 415 (rank­­ 22)
    ----------------------------------
    Berbatov:
    Appear­ ­ ances 29
    Minutes Played 2301
    Goals 9
    Assists 9
    Actim­­ Index 528 (rank­­ 5)
    ----------------------------------
    Tevez:
    Appearance­ ­ s 25
    Minutes Played 1634
    Goals 3
    Assists 3
    Actim­ Index­ - not in top 100

    25m quid? i dont think so.

    From Adrian H, on Mon 18 May 12:39AM
  20. have just read all the comments. liverpool fans get a­ lfe. carlos your at a great club, do you want money or­ trophy,s, you may move on, but will you achieve the­ same else where, theres no more to say

    From anthony, on Sun 17 May 11:54PM
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