Carlos Tevez reportedly agreed to join Manchester United last night in a permanent deal worth more than £20 million, according to The Daily Mail.
The Mail claims that the transfer will be completed next week, subject to any challenge from West Ham, who insist that they still own the registration of the player who was instrumental in securing their Premiership survival last season, but whose third-party ownership created a furore in England that is still rumbling on.
The Hammers, though, do not have a contract with Tevez and the owner of his registration, businessman Kia Joorabchian, leaving the Argentiner star and his representative free to negotiate a transfer with other clubs.
If confirmed, the news from South America, where Tevez is with Argentina's Copa America squad, means that United will have taken their summer buying spree beyond £70 milion.
Tevez, who was once fined while playing for Corinthians for turning up to one of the Brazilian club's press conferences wearing a Manchester United shirt, is a close friend of United's Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze. Tevez was reportedly a guest at United's Premiership title-winning party in London.
"He just cannot contain his excitement at the news," said a source close to the Argentina camp. Tevez has been concerned about his future, worried about where he may play next season and now he is joining the biggest club in the world! This is massive news."
The paper adds that the deal will not be officially announced until the middle of next week, with the official transfer fee and wages still to be confirmed.
Tevez had also been linked with Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Arsenal, although West Ham had been hoping to keep him.
courtesy of goal.com
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