Sheikh Mansour said I can leave Manchester City, if I want to - Tevez

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Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has revealed that the club's owner, Sheikh Mansour, has told him he may leave if he wants to.

The Argentina international is continually being linked with a move away from England, with several of Europe's biggest clubs paying close attention to his situation, and it is also understood that he would like to return to play football in his home nation with Boca Juniors.

Tevez has insisted that his allegiances lie with the club's owner, rather than with the manager or chief executive Garry Cook, someone he openly dislikes.

The former Manchester United man claims that Mansour told him he just needs to be happy, and that the Arab owner has put the power of a potential transfer solely in Tevez' hands.

Speaking to The News of the World, Tevez said: "He [Mansour] signed me, he wants to keep me but, at the same time, he has told me to do whatever I need to do to be happy.

"He has told me, 'If you want to leave, then you can go'. There is no deadline - it's down to me.

"They offered me a new contract in December but I didn't want to extend it.

"At the end of the season they offered me another new deal but at the moment I don't know whether I will accept it.

"There are options but if I don't play for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter or Milan it won't be a massive void in my life.

"There are no other issues - Manchester is my second home."


Source: Goal