Where Does Tevez Go from Here?

So it's been an interesting week in the on-going Carlos Tevez transfer battle. The situation really goes back to the middle of last season, when Tevez handed in a transfer request. At the time Manchester City were able to neutralise that situation and they had hoped that qualification for the Champions League would convince Tevez to stay. Manchester City had a relatively successful season by qualifying for the Champions League and winning the FA Cup. However, come the end of the season the stance of Carlos Tevez remains relatively unchanged and the Argentine is still looking for a move.

Some people may be questioning why Carlos Tevez wants to leave and in an ideal world where he would want to go. What it doesn't appear to be is a case of a lack of confidence in the ability of Manchester City to win trophies, but rather that the player wants a change of league. This is perhaps understandable given he has spent time playing for West Ham, Manchester United and Manchester City in the Premier League. But that fact that the player has asked for a transfer should come as little surprise, considering this is a player that doesn't typically stay at any club for more than 2 years.

The striker had requested that he returned to South America for family reasons and this prompted a £40m offer from former club Corinthians. However, the Brazilian club were under significant pressure to get the deal done. The main reason behind this was the closure of the Brazilian transfer window on Thursday. However, there were also certain assurances that Manchester City were seeking that most notably included the assurance that Tevez would not sign for a European club within the next two years.

With these two issues in mind Corinthians have made the decision to pull out of the deal, presenting problems for Tevez and for Manchester City. The Manchester club have now confirmed that they would require a transfer fee of at least £50m for a European club. But Manchester City may find a lack of suitors at that price point. Most clubs would probably love to have Carlos Tevez at their disposal, but £50m is a huge investment to spend on one player.

So what can Manchester City do? Reconsider their valuation of the player or be willing to accept any offer that came their way. Quite a dilemma for them especially if one of their Premier League title rivals were to make a bid; Carlos Tevez is also in a difficult position because he is stuck at a football club he desperately wants to leave. It appeared that Manchester City was lining up Sergio Aguero as the replacement for Tevez and with competition from Juventus and Real Madrid cannot afford to delay that deal.

Carlos Tevez is one of the hardest working players in the Premier League and although he wants to leave; Manchester City would feel reasonably confident that he would give 100% for the club, if he ended up staying. It appears that Tevez would want to return to South America as previously suggested and that move would seem to suit all parties. It would allow Tevez to be close to his family and ensure Tevez doesn't play against City in either the Premier League or the Champions League. However, the problem may be with the transfer windows operating in South America. But Corinthians have already suggested that the deal could still happen in January.

Therefore, does that represent the best option for Manchester City; but it still carries the problem of having an unhappy player around the squad for the first part of the season. But there is always the possibility that the player could be loaned out; ideally though the transfer situation can be resolved in a way that benefits both the player and Manchester City during the current transfer window.

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