West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson insists Carlos Tevez
cannot leave without the consent of the club.
Widespread reports claim Manchester United are close to signing
Tevez on a two-year loan deal, with the Argentina striker likely to
seal a move to Old Trafford in the next 24 hours.
However, West Ham have now moved to play down the possibility of
the 23-year-old leaving Upton Park this summer by stating he still
has three years to run on his contract.
Magnusson fully expects Tevez, who is currently on international
duty playing in the Copa America, to return to West Ham ahead of
next season.
"Carlos Tevez is a registered West Ham United player, contracted to
the club until June 2010," he said in a statement on the club's
official website.
"There is no agreement with West Ham United for Carlos Tevez to
leave the club and we expect him to return in time for next
season's preparations.
"No decision on his future can be reached without the agreement of
West Ham United."
Any deal which takes Tevez to Manchester United will be under
scrutiny from the Premier League and they will likely back West Ham
in their stance.
