Tevez Watch - 8.4.11

We're about 3 weeks removed from the last big transfer news surrounding Carlos Tevez. When we last left off... Captain Carlos was going to spurn big boy football and return to his roots via transfer to Corinthians. A 40m transfer fee was agreed upon and Tevez looked like he wouldn't have to travel back to Manchester after the conclusion of the Copa America. Then at the last minute, those talks stalled because Corinthians allegedly couldn't get sufficient bank guarantees to Man City officials. I guess the old "trust me, I'm good for it" routine didn't work.

All the while, City was in the process of luring Sergio Aguero to Eastlands. To hell with Tevez, right? City turned around and reopened bidding for Tevez to other European teams at a rumored price of 50m. Inter looks to be the most interested, with a partial swap involving Samuel Eto'o coming to Eastlands being talked about again. And now, we get word that Tevez is due to report back to Man City today. He is, after all, still under contract to City; a contract that is reported to be well into the 200k p/w range.

It looks like the prospect of Tevez staying looks more reasonable than ever. And as long as City get off to a good start on the season, who's to say that he doesn't have a true change of heart and decide to stay a little longer? City will be legit contenders in all of their major competitions - the Premier League, the Carling Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League. A win over United in the Community Shield to start the season could be the start that both City and Tevez need. Could you honestly imagine any player wanting to leave a team that wins two major trophies in any given season? Not only that, but a team that has all the financial backing in the world? I certainly hope not.

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Skysports article.



Looks like Sergio Aguero is well on his way to donning a City shirt for the immediate future. He's in Manchester today taking a medical and hashing out personal contract details. Normally I would be cautiously optimistic, but Aguero himself confirmed how close things are on Twitter - "Just arrived in Manchester to finalise the details of signing with City". I think that's a pretty strong hint.

Assuming (lol) that Aguero signs for City, that leaves them with a wealth of options at striker. Look at Roberto Mancini's strikeforce - Mario Balotelli, Edin Dzeko, Diego Maradona's son-in-law, and wantaway Carlos Tevez. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if Tevez decides that having another fellow countryman in Aguero on the team is enough for him and his family to feel at home in Manchester? Now that would be a problem that most any football team would love to deal with.