Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted that he
has become frustrated by the growing speculation that Argentine
striker Carlos Tevez will be leaving the club in the summer.
The Red Devils boss also stated that all the
talk regarding Tevez's future has been blown all out of
proportion.
Tevez arrived at Old Trafford on a two-year loan deal, after a
permanent deal was deemed to complicated to sort out with Tevez's
owner, Kia Joorabchian.
However, the idea that Tevez would sign a permanent deal
with the Red Devils has come seriously under threat this
season, with the Argentine's cries for regular first team
football falling on deaf ears with the United hierarchy.
The club have failed to agree personal terms or a deal with his
third party owners, and it is now believed that Tevez will leave
the club in the summer when the loan deal runs out.
However, Ferguson is adamant that the 25-year-old striker remains
in his future plans for the club and has defended his decision to
rotate the squad, which he feels is necessary as he has so many
world class players at his disposal.
Speaking to L'Equipe, Ferguson said, "The
Tevez thing, it is a media story.
"As he is not our player, everything that goes on with him is
analysed on this premise.
"It's good for papers to say Tevez isn't playing.
But when it is (Michael) Carrick, (Darren) Fletcher, (Ryan) Giggs
or (Paul) Scholes, nobody could care less.
"I have 23 players. Up front, I must choose between Tevez,
(Wayne) Rooney, (Cristiano) Ronaldo, (Dimitar) Berbatov, Nani, Park
Ji-sung, Giggs, Scholes and some youngsters.
"You can't play them all together.
"Players like Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo are still progressing.
For me, a player reaches maturity at 26-27."
Tevez has made 53 Premier League appearances since his move from
West Ham United nearly two years ago, and has helped the club pick
up two league titles and a Champions League trophy in his time at
Old Trafford.