Tevez to exit West Ham over rift with Curbishley
Carlos Tevez, West Ham's controversial Argentine striker, is keen
to leave the club because of differences with manager Alan
Curbishley. Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all
considering a move for Tevez, who scored seven goals in the
Hammers' last 10 Premiership games of the season to help keep them
in the top flight.
According to a West Ham insider, Tevez will not consider staying at
Upton Park as long as Curbishley is in charge. 'Tevez likes the
club and wants to stay,' the source said, 'but he won't while Alan
Curbishley is the manager. He hasn't forgotten how he was treated
when Curbishley first took over from Alan Pardew. He told Tevez he
didn't know what his best position was, treated him indifferently
in training, and refused to play him at first.'
Curbishley left the 23-year-old on the bench for his first game in
charge, a 1-0 win over Manchester United in December, and it was a
month before he named Tevez in a starting line-up in the
Premiership.
'If there was a change of manager maybe it would be different,' the
source added, 'but Tevez does not think Curbishley knows what he is
doing and that he's a bad manager. He wants to play for someone who
can further develop his game. Curbishley recognises now that Tevez
saved our season, but it's too late.'
Tevez, who has won 25 caps for Argentina and played for them in
last year's World Cup finals, was the subject of a £31million bid
from Inter Milan while at Brazilian club Corinthians in 2005, and
it is believed that a similar figure will be demanded for him this
summer.
He could follow Nigel Reo-Coker out of West Ham after the club's
captain handed in a transfer request. According to Reo-Coker's
adviser, Tony Finnigan, the midfielder has decided to move after he
was not given the right assurances over his future by the club's
board.
