Tevez, who has been back in Argentina without City’s permission since November, has agreed to play for Boca Juniors to pay tribute to former team-mate Martin Palermo.
But that will infuriate City, especially as he has lodged an appeal to the Premier League over the £1.2million fine they have imposed on him for breaking the terms of his contract.
David Pizarro’s surprise arrival at Eastlands is set to signal the end of Owen Hargreaves’ Manchester City career.
Pizarro, 32, has joined City from Roma on loan until the end of the season because Roberto Mancini has given up hope of former England midfielder Hargreaves ever being fit enough to play regularly.
Hargreaves, who joined City after being released by Manchester United last summer, has started only two Carling Cup ties this season and made two other brief substitute appearances. His one-year contract runs out this summer and City are unlikely to renew it.
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Arsenal forward Andrey Arshavin, 30, has vowed to stay with the club until the end of the season, rejecting a move to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. Metro
Arsenal have made preliminary moves to sign midfielder Claudio Yacob , 24, from Argentina's Racing Club, and could snap up the player on a free transfer in the summer. Daily Mirror
Tottenham and Fulham are still eyeing up a move for Wigan striker Hugo Rodallega, 26. Daily Mirror
Chicago Fire are interested in signing Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba, 33. Goal.com
Everton are expected to sell striker Joao Silva, 21, this month - with clubs in Romania queuing up to sign the striker. The Romanian transfer window does not close until the middle of February. talkShite
Manchester United are keen on Nice's £5m-rated right-back Diacko Fofana, a 17-year-old who broke into the French side's first team this year. Daily Mail
Neil Warnock is the early favourite to replace Simon Grayson as Leeds United manager, although Alan Shearer is also keen to talk to chairman Ken Bates. Daily Telegraph
Wolves chairman Steve Morgan came into the dressing room minutes after their 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool and criticised their players. Daily Star
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is still hopeful of retaining young midfielder Paul Pogba, 18. Manchester Evening News
Blackburn captain David Dunn insists Chris Samba will be welcomed back into the Rovers dressing room after backing the want-away defender to continue giving his all for the club. Lancashire Telegraph
Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Amos says he is ready to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday if required. Manchester Evening News
Sir Alex Ferguson says he had second thoughts about letting Ryan Shawcross leave Manchester United - but it was too late because the centre-half had put pen to paper with Stoke. Stoke Sentinel
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is believed to have ordered a major revamp at the club. The Magpies are hoping to add a clutch of quality additions to the first-team pool this summer and also put emphasis on the layers beneath manager Alan Pardew's senior roster. Newcastle Chronicle
Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill has warned fans must not expect too much, too soon from fit-again striker Fraizer Campbell.
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Chelsea's accounts continue to make grim reading but things will get a lot worse for the club if they fail to qualify for the Champions League. London Evening Standard
Midfielder Zoltan Gera, who had been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured cruciate ligament, wants to give West Brom a surprise fitness boost by returning to action before the season ends. Express & Star
Darron Gibson's goal for Everton against Manchester City has netted him a free meal at former team-mate Rio Ferdinand's restaurant. Metro
