West Ham United are reportedly looking to re-sign controversial Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, according to the Daily Express.
A move back to Upton Park for Tevez would presumably be on loan, similar to the deal the Hammers were attempting to thrash out for Liverpool striker Andy Carroll this week and which was seemingly accepted by the Anfield club only for the England striker to shun the move.
West Ham’s owners would likely have to come up with a fee of around £25m if they want to secure Tevez, and though to many it might seem like an unlikely prospect, Tevez’s original move to West Ham was itself considered a shock transfer at the time.
In his previous tenure with the club, Tevez proved an invaluable asset, scoring seven goals in his last ten games, before leaving for Manchester United, and then making the move to Man City. At City, he has racked up an impressive 57 goals from 101 appearances. However, the club’s manager Roberto Mancini may see him as not worth the trouble, after he refused to come on as a sub during a match against Bayern Munich last season, and infamously flew to Buenos Aires without club permission last year.
Though he has proven a reliable asset, his unpredictable personality may cause City to cut him loose. However, this provides little guarantee that Sam Allardyce will be the one to scoop him up if so.
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4 Comments
I don’t get it. On the one hand, there is West Ham saying it won’t overpay its players, and that there should be a cap on salaries. On the otherhand, they want Carroll for £100,000 a week, and £35M down, if the papers are to be believed. What is going on? It seems as though the WH crew are letting their hearts rule their head. What if Carroll is another flop at WH too, and they are relegated again? They will be much deeper in debt, with a player they won’t get their money back from.
Time to use your heads, lads (and lass).
Hey hammers, this is what premier league is and if you want euro futbol then you have to pay for it. I think Carol is a wack choice and tevez would be fine with a major attitude clause in his contract. West ham have an opportunity to prove a lot this year and should take advantage of it. That’s all I got to say from across the pond. Hooyahh from the okc dirty mob!
This is a silly rumour that is made up every transfer window. No truth in this whatsoever
Hey Zane, dont ever talk about football again. you know jack shizzle.