Whether he is using his hand to get ahead in a major tournament,
or his cigar smoke to allegedly cause fire alarms to go off in
Chelsea's hotel before a table-top clash, Argentina coach Diego
Maradona is no stranger to controversy when it comes to
England.
His latest comments are sure to rile fans of world champions
Manchester United as Maradona believes it is in Carlos Tevez's best
interests to leave the club and join Serie A title holders
Internazionale.
"Yesterday [Sunday] I saw Manchester United win [3-0 against
Chelsea] without Tevez. This isn't good for him," Maradona told
Corriere dello Sport.
"Certain episodes are certainly bringing his exit closer. Italy and
Inter in particular would be excellent solutions.
"What's more, his contract is running out, which makes it easier to
change clubs."
The former Boca Juniors hero has found first team opportunities
increasingly hard to come by at Old Trafford this season as Sir
Alex Ferguson favours a formation with Dimitar Berbatov playing
alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.
The diminutive hard-working forward is coming to the end of his
two-year loan spell with the club, and is owned by Iranian
businessman Kiavash Joorabchian.
United have reportedly baulked at the £32 million price tag being
demanded by Tevez's representatives for a permanent deal and seem
set to allow him to move on next summer.
Previously, Real Madrid were credited interest in his services, and
Tevez would likely fetch a fee in excess of £20 million.