Tevez bids farewell to Utd

10 May 2009 09:13
Carlos Tevez has admitted he expects to leave Manchester United in the summer and would have no qualms about joining one of the Red Devils' rivals. The Argentine forward recently strongly hinted that he will depart Old Trafford at the end of the season as he reaches the end of a two-year loan deal in the North West. Tevez, who has made 16 Premier League starts this campaign, has grown frustrated at his inconsistent role in Sir Alex Ferguson's side and claims the club have made little effort to extend his stay. He said: "I am very sad about this but I guess what I'm saying is goodbye. Depart"I don't think I will be a Manchester United player next season. I have done everything I possibly can but they have never made me an offer or given me a contract so I have to leave. "I think I will be at another club next season. "I have not been treated as a member of the family. I do not feel wanted. I feel bad over my situation, I do, but it's very, very difficult to stay any longer. "The fans treat me like family but United have not signed me so they do not respect me as a footballer." He continued: "Things have changed dramatically this season. I was dropped - yet I didn't perform badly. Sir Alex never gave me an explanation but I never asked him for one because it is not in my character. "I accepted it but maybe Sir Alex didn't feel the same way about me. Maybe he didn't have confidence in me any more." Former West Ham attacker Tevez, who is a crowd favourite among the United faithful, stressed he was settled in England and would consider joining another Premier League club. Spain He said: "It's not true my family are unhappy in England. It's not true I want to leave England for Spain. My four-year-old daughter Florencia is learning English and my wife is very happy living in England. "We want to stay. I want to play in England because it is the best league in the world and it suits my style. "Any club I join, whether it be Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool or Everton, will be a rival of Manchester United. "I would like to thank the United fans for their support. They will always have a special place in my heart. "If I was a United fan I wouldn't want to see their player in any other shirt but I think they will accept I've done everything I can."

Source: SKY_Sports