A closer look at a player that won trophies for United and City
Carlos Tevez is one of the most controversial players to have played for United and City.
Let's have a look at his time at Old Trafford then his spell at The Etihad.
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Carlos Tevez is one of the most controversial players to have played for United and City.
Let's have a look at his time at Old Trafford then his spell at The Etihad
His move to West Ham
On 23 August 2006, it was reported that Tevez was refusing to play for Corinthians. Tevez confirmed on his website on 31 August that both he and Javier Mascherano were signing for West Ham United on permanent deals for undisclosed fees.
Media reports speculated that other Premier League clubs turned down the opportunity of signing Tevez and Mascherano because of stipulations put in place by third parties MSI and Global Soccer Agencies. Tevez made his West Ham debut after coming on as a second-half substitute in the 1–1 home draw with Aston Villa on 10 September 2006.
In January 2007, Tevez made his first start for West Ham under the new management of Alan Curbishley in a 3–0 FA Cup third round victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first West Ham goal and assisted two others on 4 March 2007 in a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
In relegation-threatened West Ham's final league match of the season against Manchester United on 13 May, Tevez scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory. The match result secured West Ham's stay in the topflight after Sheffield United's failure to beat Wigan Athletic at home on the same day. He remains a hero at West Ham because of his goals that season.
That match against United would represent the start of a complicated relationship with Manchester's two football clubs.
Becoming a European champion at Man United
His long term future was always going to be complicated but Manchester United put forward a proposed two-year loan deal for Tevez, this was eventually approved on 10th August 2007.
He made his debut on 15th August when he started in place of the injured Wayne Rooney in a 1–1 draw against Portsmouth. On 23rd September, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 home victory against Chelsea. In November, United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the club wanted to sign Tevez permanently.
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Tevez scored a total of five goals during Manchester United's successful 2007–08 UEFA Champions League campaign. He also scored the first penalty in the shoot-out against Chelsea in the final. Manchester United won the shoot-out 6–5 after the match had ended 1–1 after extra time.
Second and final season at Old Trafford
The following season was also successful for United and Tevez but controversy started to mount as the future of the Argentinian started to become uncertain.
Speculation started to increase throughout that campaign.
Towards the end of the season, and despite an outburst in the build-up,Tevez was named in Manchester United's starting 11 for the May 2011 derby match against Manchester City later that day. Before scoring the second of United's two goals on the stroke of half-time, which prompted chants of "Fergie, sign him up" from some of the club's fans.
The following match for United was away at Wigan. Tevez did not start the match but came off the bench on 58 minutes and scored the equaliser three minutes later with a flamboyant back-heeled finish. His introduction immediately improved the team's play and Michael Carrick scored the winner on 86 minutes.
Tevez played a big part in another league title. He also helped them reach a second successive Champions League final, this time they lost 2-0 against a Barcelona side that was inspired by another Argentinan in Lionel Messi.
At the end of the season, United agreed to meet the option fee of £25.5 million and offered Tevez a five-year contract that would have made him one of the club's top earners, However, Tevez's advisors informed the club he no longer wished to play for Manchester United. He was to be on the move again but wouldn't be going far.
The start of a controversial three years at Manchester City
After protracted negotiations, Tevez signed a five-year contract with Manchester United's cross-town rivals, Manchester City, after a medical on 14 July 2009.
Tevez was given the number 32 shirt, just as he was at Manchester United and West Ham. In signing for Manchester City, Tevez became the first player to move between the two Manchester clubs since Terry Cooke moved from United to City in 1999.
Tevez made his City debut coming off the bench against Blackburn Rovers in a 2–0 away win. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August 2009 against Crystal Palace in the second round of the League Cup.
His first season with City ultimately ended in disappointment as they finished in 5th place, narrowly missing out on a Champions League place.
Trophies and disputes
In December 2010, despite his agent recently asking the club to renegotiate and improve his contract, Tevez handed the club a written transfer request, citing family reasons and a breakdown in relationship with people at the club. The transfer request was later rejected by the club.
Later that month, Tevez withdrew his transfer request and expressed his commitment to the club. He was to finish that season by lifting the FA Cup
This was followed up by a dramatic Premier League triumph during the 2011/2012 season. There was more controversy for Tevez though.
He eventually left City and England at the end of the 2012/2013 season. His time in England saw him score 114 goals in 276 appearances. He would go onto achieve more success in Italy with Juventus.
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