Tevez hands in transfer request?????

[french_tony]

Spurs?! FUCK OFF HARRY. Talk about BS

[Beeks]

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/850242-carlos-tevez-transfer-queue-includes-barcelona-real-and-spurs?

Following Carlos Tevez's revelations he will quit Manchester City next month, several clubs including Spurs, Barcelona, and Real Madrid have already made contact with the player's advisers to open preliminary talks over a transfer.

I read this earlier...surely it should be US that they need to be talking to?!

[The Man In Blue]

A guy I follow on twitter (@karlsentk if anyone's interested, a nowegian agent who seems to be pretty well up on things) reckons it is all down to Kia. Says he has had a vendetta agains Cook&Marwood for ending the influence he has had at the club.

[Craig B]

Spurs?! FUCK OFF HARRY. Talk about BS

"... He's a triffic player, I'd luv to work wiv 'im if he's available..."

[saulman]

A guy I follow on twitter (@karlsentk if anyone's interested, a nowegian agent who seems to be pretty well up on things) reckons it is all down to Kia. Says he has had a vendetta agains Cook&Marwood for ending the influence he has had at the club.

Makes more sense than Tevez having issues with the board. I mean, what dealings does Tevez actually have with any execs?

Mixed signals from all camps here, but I suspect that Kia with his previous form will prove to the the villain in all this.

[DoomMerchant]

In reality, we hold all the cards here if we don't back down.

precisely.

no club has ever been in such a position of power in terms of dealing with this kind of situation before. 0ur aim should be to keep Carlos as a player and onside but if necessary we should be prepared to play ultra hardline on this.

Play, retire or rot (and get sued for BoC)

if we sue him for breach of contract i believe he becomes a free agent who can go and play anywhere.

I'm sure Tevez knows he has a few more cards to play than the average punter thinks, as evidenced by this thread. Kia shouldn't be underestimated...he's taken down 2 football clubs (well, one is in the process of going down i guess to be fair), made Rednose look like an ill-informed smug cunt for not re-signing him, and he'll do his best to make City look silly as well so that he and Tevez rake in another fortune. Someone should take care of this bastard by banning him from football...dunno why he's allowed to operate like this when he's not even an agent. Amazing. Maybe it's as simple as not being an agent precludes him from having any mandate to operate in a particular fashion. I don't really know to be honest.

cheers

[Original Dub]

In January 2009 it emerged that Joorabchian had been present at a meeting between representatives of Manchester City and A.C. Milan, arranged to discuss the possible -although in the end unsuccessful- £91 million transfer to City of the Brazilian footballer, Kaká.[2]

Press reports connected Joorabchian to City's signing of Robinho in 2008 and suggested that he was exercising a wider influence over the shape of City's transfer policy, specifically in attempting to bring a single megastar to the club to reflect a changed status under the ownership of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, rather than build a side of proven Premier League performers.[47] Joorabchain admitted to having an informal association with Manchester City in October 2008.[3]

Sources at Manchester City suggested that Joorabchian and Pini Zahavi had developed links to the club under the regime of the previous owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, who had originally appointed the City chief executive Garry Cook. Cook himself said that the club "did not need and did not seek" Joorabchian's help in facilitating the negotiations with A.C. Milan.[2] Joorabchian was involved in the leaking of Carlos Tevez's transfer request to Manchester City on 11th December 2010, by revealing the news to the newspaper, News of the World.

Maybe I forgot that this fuck had so much influence at City at one stage, but this now seems more and more likely that its Kia v Cook and everything else (City, Sheikh, Tevez, fans) does not matter.

[PeterParker]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

[saulman]

In January 2009 it emerged that Joorabchian had been present at a meeting between representatives of Manchester City and A.C. Milan, arranged to discuss the possible -although in the end unsuccessful- £91 million transfer to City of the Brazilian footballer, Kaká.[2]

Press reports connected Joorabchian to City's signing of Robinho in 2008 and suggested that he was exercising a wider influence over the shape of City's transfer policy, specifically in attempting to bring a single megastar to the club to reflect a changed status under the ownership of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, rather than build a side of proven Premier League performers.[47] Joorabchain admitted to having an informal association with Manchester City in October 2008.[3]

Sources at Manchester City suggested that Joorabchian and Pini Zahavi had developed links to the club under the regime of the previous owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, who had originally appointed the City chief executive Garry Cook. Cook himself said that the club "did not need and did not seek" Joorabchian's help in facilitating the negotiations with A.C. Milan.[2] Joorabchian was involved in the leaking of Carlos Tevez's transfer request to Manchester City on 11th December 2010, by revealing the news to the newspaper, News of the World.

Maybe I forgot that this fuck had so much influence at City at one stage, but this now seems more and more likely that its Kia v Cook and everything else (City, Sheikh, Tevez, fans) does not matter.

Hmmmmm. Looks like Cooky might have made his bed here.......and Kia has taken a dump on his pillow......

[markuse]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

They could propose players (plural is voluntary) and pennies. I'd not mind dismantling their side taking away 3 key players while giving them "trouble in waiting" Carlos

[french_tony]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

They could propose players (plural is voluntary) and pennies. I'd not mind dismantling their side taking away 3 key players while giving them "trouble in waiting" Carlos

Modric and Bale for Tevez?

[Beeks]

If Cooky is made a fall guy out of this I will lose all faith in the owners...they just CANNOT be held to ransom by this slimeball Kia

We need to stand firm

[david yearsley]

In January 2009 it emerged that Joorabchian had been present at a meeting between representatives of Manchester City and A.C. Milan, arranged to discuss the possible -although in the end unsuccessful- £91 million transfer to City of the Brazilian footballer, Kaká.[2]

Press reports connected Joorabchian to City's signing of Robinho in 2008 and suggested that he was exercising a wider influence over the shape of City's transfer policy, specifically in attempting to bring a single megastar to the club to reflect a changed status under the ownership of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, rather than build a side of proven Premier League performers.[47] Joorabchain admitted to having an informal association with Manchester City in October 2008.[3]

Sources at Manchester City suggested that Joorabchian and Pini Zahavi had developed links to the club under the regime of the previous owner, Thaksin Shinawatra, who had originally appointed the City chief executive Garry Cook. Cook himself said that the club "did not need and did not seek" Joorabchian's help in facilitating the negotiations with A.C. Milan.[2] Joorabchian was involved in the leaking of Carlos Tevez's transfer request to Manchester City on 11th December 2010, by revealing the news to the newspaper, News of the World.

Maybe I forgot that this fuck had so much influence at City at one stage, but this now seems more and more likely that its Kia v Cook and everything else (City, Sheikh, Tevez, fans) does not matter.

UEFA or whichever body could ban him for the lenghth of his contract or City could seek an injunction banning him as part of the BoC case , could they not?

[markuse]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

They could propose players (plural is voluntary) and pennies. I'd not mind dismantling their side taking away 3 key players while giving them "trouble in waiting" Carlos

Modric and Bale for Tevez?

Do we need a player like Modric in our team right now? And remember he brings "baggage" (Corluka) with him ;-)

I'd say Tevez and Lescott for Bale, Pavlyuchenko and the croatian combo

[PeterParker]

Only Bale for him and i think we will have the advantage.
The thing i don`t get is this. He is unhappy, wants to retire, bla, bla bla, but since yesterday i have seen at least 5 club names that are willing to discuss with him and are rumors that in january they will come here with a bid. I mean, wtf ? About a week ago was his problems with Mancio, then homesickness, now are the problems with Cook and staff ( i really wonder how, because i think he talks with him at most 1 time a week, so is not that they interact at the training ground), then what will be next ? He dislikes Silva because he is a better dribbler that him and he wants out ?
I really hate characters like this one.

[mcfc1632]

If Cooky is made a fall guy out of this I will lose all faith in the owners...they just CANNOT be held to ransom by this slimeball Kia

We need to stand firm

and you would be right to lose faith.

We stand strong in this and we signal to everyone that we are ultra-professional and organised - a management team and owners able to tackle any shit because we hold all the cards and people need to do business with us to our style. We will be on track for the structure and organisation required to comply with FFP etc..........

We cave in and we signal to everyone that we can be gratuitously mugged - that the Sheik has a bunch of muppets looking after his interests and everyone can come and gorge themselves on his money. We will be chaotic and vulnerable to a continuous series of such events - there will be no team harmony and we will not be able to comply with FFP

Cook and Marwood are absolutely key to the future stability of this club under FFP

[ashton287]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

They could propose players (plural is voluntary) and pennies. I'd not mind dismantling their side taking away 3 key players while giving them "trouble in waiting" Carlos

Modric and Bale for Tevez?

Do we need a player like Modric in our team right now? And remember he brings "baggage" (Corluka) with him ;-)

I'd say Tevez and Lescott for Bale, Pavlyuchenko and the croatian combo

Why would we give the best striker in the premiership probably the world on current form to spurs (our rival for fourth) for a shit winger who turns up 1 game out of 3?. If tevez went spurs then they would finish 2nd at lowest. He is the reason we are second on GD now. He needs to leave the prem or stay at city and no other option.

[9secondlegend]

I`m almost certain that Spurs don`t have the money for him.

They could propose players (plural is voluntary) and pennies. I'd not mind dismantling their side taking away 3 key players while giving them "trouble in waiting" Carlos

Modric and Bale for Tevez?

Do we need a player like Modric in our team right now? And remember he brings "baggage" (Corluka) with him ;-)

I'd say Tevez and Lescott for Bale, Pavlyuchenko and the croatian combo

Why would we give the best striker in the premiership probably the world on current form to spurs (our rival for fourth) for a shit winger who turns up 1 game out of 3?. If tevez went spurs then they would finish 2nd at lowest. He is the reason we are second on GD now. He needs to leave the prem or stay at city and no other option.

yep.
under NO circumstances she he go to another premier league team.

[Mase]

I thought I read that we have a pretty good relationship with Barca these days. I don't think they'd want to upset us by talking directly to Kia or Tevez at the moment.

[MaineRoadMemories]

Mancini gave this interview back in May about Tevez (around the time he wanted to leave the club). Interesting to see Real Madrid were the club used as the example club where he could go to.

Real Madrid are keen on signing £30million-rated Tevez, with Mancini unwilling to indulge his star striker's whims - despite him being City's player of the season.

"If a top player is not happy to stay here then it's better for him to go to another team," said Mancini.

"This is not just the case for Tevez, but for all players. The same goes for Tevez, for Emmanuel Adebayor, for me, for all.

"It's important that when a manager or player works in a team, he must be happy to work in this team. It's not good for the club, for the squad or the player if he's not.

"Tevez has four years left on his contract. For one player it's important to be happy when working in a team.

"If he's not happy, it's better to change squads, not just for Tevez but for every player."

Mancini has spoken to Tevez over the player's public criticism of him and pointed out the Argentina striker had only once had to take part in a double training session.

"I've spoken to Carlos," said Mancini. "I don't know if he has a problem but he works very well now. I spoke with him but what we said is private.

"I reminded him that only once has he had to train twice in one day.

"We've trained twice in the same day only four times in the five months I've been here.

"Two of those times Carlos was in Argentina and one time he didn't train. So I don't know why [he's unhappy].

"When I speak to a player I don't need an apology. I've played football myself, I know players very well and I know this situation."