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Carlos Tevez has been left in limbo after Corinthians pulled out of their £42.5million bid to sign him, mirrorfootball reports.
Manchester City were always dubious of Corinthians' ability to do the deal and will not be surprised by the statement issued overnight by the Brazilian club saying the deal is off.
Corinthians' statement said: "The board of Sporting Club Corinthians hereby officially announce the impossibility of hiring the Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
"While acknowledging the efforts of Manchester City and all involved in the negotiation, more time is needed for the transfer to be achieved, given that the window to sign players from abroad closes on Wednesday, July 20.
"We are aware of the dream our fans had of having this player at Corinthians again and we look forward to him being with us in the near future."