“Fergie, sign him up, Fergie, Fergie, sign him up!” chant the Stretford End after every Carlos Tevez shot, run or tackle. He is well-loved by our fans and we are desperate for him to be a permanent fixture in our team.
For whatever reason, the club are stalling though, leaving Tevez fairly unsettled. He still gives 100% on the pitch, but whenever asked about his future, he is quick to acknowledge that nothing is set in stone.
In the summer, David Gill said Tevez’s contract would be sorted out by December, yet here we are in February, appearing to be no closer to resolving the situation, despite spending £17 million on two unknown Serbs in the transfer window.
Tevez clearly isn’t best pleased but is focussed on achieving with United this season, regardless of what the future holds.
“I said in the summer that United could win all the competitions and we are on track,” said Tevez. “Liverpool are our key rivals. The title is now between us and them but we are playing better than them at the moment. Despite all the changes because of injury, our performances haven’t changed. That is vital because it shows that we are an excellent squad capable of winning any competition. Now I am thinking only about the present. My future is open and I will not decide anything until the end of the season. Next season I will be playing football but I still don’t know at which club. Some European clubs have sounded out my agents, but I am not committed to anybody.”
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I think we can guess what has happened here.I understand the club’s decision to not want to tie him up.But why didn’t they say so?Even after the economic crisis begun,we heard talks from Fergie og Gill that the Tevez deal would be over with.Well as Scott says,we are into February and now Tevez can agree with any club he wants to.I remember in the summer we were playing it cool with Tottenham over Berbatov because we thought no one else would want him.When City made their bid we got into panic mode,raised our offer by 5mil and even gave them Campbell.It’s not a lock that these tactics will always pay off.
I don’t think he’s too pleased playing second fiddle to Berbatov, regardless of that he always gives 100% when he’s needed. I hope we do sign him, he’s vital to the success of the club.
I would like Tevez to stay but not for the reported £32million or so, I just don’t think he’s worth it.
If he was available for £16 – £18million then I would love him to sign permanently, perhaps that’s why United are stalling – trying to get him at a better price.
We do have Frazier Campbell back in the summer though, I wouldn’t be unhappy with Rooney, Berba, Campbell and Welbeck as our striking options next season.
ARGENTINA!
Top player top man, Fergie sign him up Fergie Fergie sign him up!
Cry me a river Carlos.
He’s not worth the fees being bandied about, simple as that. His constant bleating in the media, and his attempt to turn the Chelsea match into ‘The Tevez Show’ are, and were, embarrassing.
I agree that despite being a fantastic player, Tevez is not worth the money being talked about, 30, 35 whatever it may be. I would love him to stay, but United needs to be smart on spending, which they often aren’t .
If Tevez leaves,we definitely need a third recodnised striker.Say we are playing at Anfield and Rooney gets injured.Who will we bring on?Campbell or Welbeck?Not enough.SAF obviously thinks that Carlos isn’t worth 26mil(we already payed 5 or 6 for the two year loan deal).If every other big club feels the same way,who is to say Carlos still won’t leave?Apart from the supporters who adore him,he hasn’t received the best of treatments this season.
This is what happens when some bloody bastard like Joorabchian meddles with the system. He buys Tevez and Mascherano, sells them to Premier League clubs, the price is well distorted, and the money goes out of football cycle. But Joorabchian is not the only one to blame, because basically he’s just making business out of a business (football is sports to us, but just another business to him) although he’s the worst.
Costas : “If Tevez leaves,we definitely need a third recodnised striker.Say we are playing at Anfield and Rooney gets injured.Who will we bring on?Campbell or Welbeck?Not enough.”
Haha. Liverpool knows that better know haha. They have much more worse scenario NOW than the one Costas said. Good for them haha
Hmmmm, not sure what to think….he aint worth 32 mill that’s a fact….constant bleating about contract….. Berbatov has proved he is better…… Sign him, but only up to 18 mill otherwise tell him and his money grabbing agent to fuck right off.
scholesy’s got it right in the way he’s top but not 30mil,especially when u remember that he’s said countless times that he wants to go back to boca in 4or5 years. So that 30mil with no return,which is bad business.then consider that there’s younger and arguably more talented players such as aguero or benzema available for the same money. Therefore u can’t be suprised that saf and the board are reluctant to spend it on tevez. If he does go, we defo need someone else, we’ve not dropped a point in the month rooney’s been missin and options from the bench are important. Personally hope we do keep him,but for the right price
I feel pretty much the same as everyone else. Really want to sign him up but not at the price wanted. Think its very unfair to say “his constant bleating in the press”. In my opinion Campbell and Wellbeck are just not good enough. Not yet anyway.
Fergie Sigh him up. Sign him up. Sign him up. He is worth more then money..i would like utd to sign him 4 any money..to be honest i would rather see (i hope not) Ronaldo (loyalty???) leave but certainly not the LOVING TEVEZ (Heart & Soul!!!)..apart 4m Rooney, is there any other more hard working player then Tevez at utd???to be honest i would rather see more of Rooney and Tevez together then Rooney and Berbatov…i love the way utd played last season with more attacking approach plays then this season and indeed the only reason 4 this is in my opinion is Berbatov, who’s changed the way utd used to play..HAVE WE ALREADY FORGOTTEN THE GOAL TEVEZ SCORED AGAINST MIDDLESBOROUGH LAST SEASON???THATS HOW I LIKE UTD TO PLAY!!!THATS WHY I LIKE ROONEY AND TEVEZ TO PLAY TOGETHER!!!Common Fergie Sign Him Up…
“constant bleating about a contract” WTF! he shows 100% passion and commitment every game, appreciates us supporters and quite clearly is desperate to carry on playing in a United shirt, its not very often you get a player like that yet some people are to ungrateful to appreciate him. You’ll all be sorry if he leaves.
Yes it is alot of money, but last season he scored so many important goals and his work rate helped us win alot of matches, same this season. He was a key player in helping us to win the double last season. some of our supporters really need to wake up and realise what football is really about, and its about players like Tevez, now i can understand why some people arent sure about signing him because of the price but any idiot complaining about his attitude in the press can get fucked.
Spot on Red Manc , it makes me fuckin sick to hear these “fans” doubting Carlos’s attitude.
Too much money is being asked, good player, great attitude but worth £15m max.
Not all this again. I’m sure Fergie has a plan. Let’s just sit tight and see how it pans out.
In Fergie we trust. He ain’t gonna let him go and not have a plan B, now is he?
We have the 1st option on Rossi still i guess and he is quality and young aswel. Bdw do we still have a 1st option on Tevez or will we have to enter a bidding war for him??
StretfordEnder WTF are you talking about? Tevez deserves a permanent deal after what hes done over the last season and a half. Most of out big signings are made without knowing how theyll fit in at United. Wheres the risk in signing a player who has been a 100% success while on loan?
Forget about the cost, feel the quality.
Carlitos will play as much as – or maybe even more than – Rooney this year because TheBoyWonder seems to be rather injury-prone. Berbatov is being played all the time NOT because he’s untouchable (like Ronaldo, Vidic, Evra, and Ferdinand) but because he’s being given a deep-end immersion into the way that SAF wants the team to play.
Assuming that Carlitos is re-signed and that Ronaldo doesn’t leave, I would expect to see more of the attacking trident – Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez – deployed in the future since it provides an obvious alternative to the slower, more deliberate pace that TheLads play at with Berbatov in the game.
Danny Welbeck might be a serious contender for a first-team place in a few years but – let’s get real – Fraizer Campbell can’t dislodge Darren Bent or Jermaine Defoe or Robbie Keane in the Spurs’ first-team so how in the world can anyone expect him to be a first-choice (or even a first-sub) for TheLads ?
I expect that Campbell will be on the squad next year – unless someone pulls up with ten million large – and Welbeck will go out on loan. Then Campbell will be sold, amidst a lot of hand-wringing. Does anyone seriously believe that Fraizer Campbell can be considered in the same breath as Carlos Tevez ?
And, for what it’s worth, I expect Carlitos to be re-signed for a five-year contract at something below the asking price. Not much below what KiaJ wants but enough to show him that he can’t win a pissing contest with SAF.
As much as i like him, i think we should be looking at somebody else. Simple fact is he’s too similair to Rooney in style, so why spend all that money on the same kind of player?
Dont get me wrong, i like the guy and i love his effort, but i think sky mentioned earlier that he’s scored 3 goals in 18 pl games. I dont think any of us would say thats good enough. We need to spend money on a player who looks to get on the end of moves and score goals instead of linking up play, preferably someone quite big and strong.
How much is it really? 22m or 32m- How much have United paid for the 2 year loan?
As a 25 year old – has he got a re-sale value in 3 years time?
Will we be able to sign a striker to replace him? Benzema seems reluctant at best to want to come to United.
If its now 22m and you get 15m for him in 3 years time then surely its not a bad deal consideing the value of Anderson, Nani, Tosic etc. etc.
I have to say it’s teh cause of heated debate in my local. Probably 70-30 to let him go.
I’ve been wondering if SAF and the board are delaying not only to see if Kia will give us a deal, but also to see what we have to spend.
Under the Glazers (like them or not they’re doing alright by us), it seems like the transfer kitty is tied to prize money as it should be, so if we win a few things, we’ll be able to pursue SAF’s targets *and* buy Tevez. What’s more if we win another trophy or two, Carlitos isn’t going to want to leave, and hopefully we can get him to tell Kia so.
Maybe I’m dreaming but I can see, as Davey suggests, that come the end of the season, if Tevez keeps these team-focused performances up (and stops trying to force it for himself), we’ll be signing him and both sides will suddenly agree that the £10m we’ve paid so far comes off the top.
Although Rooney and Tevez are similar players (who incidently worked very well together last season)- in that they are both terriers who give 110% on the pitch – at least with Tevez you don’t have to worry about him getting sent off for swearing at the ref or a moment of madness where the red mist takes over. I agree that paying more than £25million for Tevez, on top of what has already been paid, is not good business in the current climate. Would love him to stay though as I would hate to see him doing the business for another Premier League club.
I would love for him to stay but taking all things into account, I wouldnt blame SAF or DG for letting him go.. like stretford972 said, if we keep him it has to be for the right price.
if i remember correctly, kira joorabchian wants £20-£32m in a lump sum to secure tevez on a 5year deal. it is a lot of money
“kira joorabchian wants £20-£32m in a lump sum to secure tevez on a 5year deal.”
I “want” a lollypop.
Right now it’s a buyer’s market – who besides ManShitty has money to blow ?Roman A and the RentBoyz are skint; Real Madrid already have three or four guys – and two of them are also Argentines ! – that are on the books for “second striker” duties; ACMilan are going to get gouged to sign Beckham from LAGalaxy; InterMilan, for some reason, have goo-goo eyes for Drogba; Barca are probably keeping their spare cash warm to snatch Fernando Torres from the RedScousers because the shit will hit the fan in the spring when the banks want to be paid and won’t renegotiate their loans to Hicks and Gillette; and TheArse are a selling club nowadays.
Like I said before, this is a very bad time to try to win a pissing contest with SAF.
I don’t think we should even sign him for £15 million because his wages will be £3 mill plus a year…his first touch is atrocious at the moment and by ‘at the moment’ I mean last 6 months…he undoubtedly works really hard and gives his all but get most fans on their own and they’ll tell you we shouldn’t sign him..today was a bit silly in terms of the quality of his performance…I can’t see any way we are going to sign him, he’s had a few weeks now to prove he should be signed and he simply hasn’t cut it…he claps us all the time which is great but that doesn’t make up for poor performance after poor performance.
let’s offer another 2 year loan deal till he retire
Carlos should definitely be resigned, lets think less of his individual skills and more of his fit in the team, how e play when hes in the team and most importantly what we have won with him in the team. It’s hard to find a quality player that is still humble and selfless like tevez. Plus, there really aren’t any cheaper options if he leaves, benzema is not coming for less than 35, and besides him the market is pretty think. Why tamper with a winning formula, but in the end-in fergie we trust-…
Fergie, sign him up, Fergie, Fergie, sign him up!
Dont see why everyones looking at the figures…
Without him, there would be no double last year…
We should get a big sum of money from a struggling team in Madrid in the summer, so can easily afford him..
“Constant bleating about a contract” … this is nothing compared to Rio a few years ago.
Those who says hes worth £15m are complete idiots…if Nani cost £17m…how the hell can a player thats proven himself at the best club in the world be worth less?
Fergie, sign him up, Fergie, Fergie, sign him up!
Well said Denton both times!!
And for all the people advocating his exit, please, for the love of Pete, enlighten me on another option who can come in at a bargain, take to the league if from foreign lands or to our team if already in the Prem, and be as successful as he has been for us. People mentioning Campbell or Welbeck…well, I hate to say it and don’t mean to be rude to fellow reds, but give me a fucking break. It would take ten Campbells to equal Carlos. I would love nothing more than a lad from the Academy to make it all the way through and to be a star on the big stage, but at this point with our side, and with the absolute need to remain at the top of the food chain, its going to take a one off, a genius in the likes of scholes/giggs/becks for that to happen. United just cant afford to give a talent thats close but rough around the edges sufficient time to settle in, its too dangerous and could cost valuable points.
everyone seems to think he’s our only option up front apart from Rooney and Berbatov so that’s why we should sign him…has everyone forgot about Ronaldo? we’ve got about 5 wingers now, nani, park, tosic, even giggs, hargreaves when fit can play on the right so if we needed another striker we could put Ronaldo up front…another £22mill simply isn’t worth it for Tevez…and if one of the younger players starts playing well next year we could give them a chance without pissing off big name players like Tevez and causing unrest in the dressing room…Fergie, don’t sign him up, Fergie, Fergie, don’t sign him up
It’s not much money what is asked for Carlitos, and by the end of the loan won’t we’ve paid like 10 million and he would cost like 20/22 million? He was vital last season, and still is in this one. He never complains, commits himself 100% to United, and fights like a beast.
I say the only scenario we shouldn’t buy him is if we could get Benzema for 25-28 million. Since it won’t happen, sign a guy that is truly a red and showed it in a number of occasions. You can’t say he don’t give his heart to us.
An old thread, but I’d just like to add my opinion:
It takes 10 Campbells to equal 1 Tevez?
I just like to point out that Campbell goals and assists stats with respect to minutes played completely owns that of Tevez. The only reason that he’s not playing is that there are two big name strikers in front of him and that he’s on loan – if he plays well when he starts Spurs know they no chance of retaining him.
Also Tevez generally plays very well, until he has to make a decision. Of all our strikers, I think his decision making is among the poorest. That’s the one factor I think that’s preventing from playing to his full potential, other than the slump in his finishing skills…
I mean, we’re all lauding his effort, but we have to admit that his stats are not that good. And for 25million is a bit too expensive for what he’s showing at the moment.