Zola would welcome Tevez

Published: 14 May 2009 - 17:46:29

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Gianfranco Zola has admitted it would be terrific if West Ham could bring back Carlos Tevez. The Argentine forward joined the Hammers in the summer of 2006 and became a fans' favourite with a series of inspirational performances. He helped keep the club in the Premier League before switching to Manchester United on a two-year loan deal. Tevez's future has yet to be resolved and he acknowledged over the weekend there is a chance he could leave Old Trafford during the transfer window. His preference would be to stay in England and advisor Kia Joorabchian claimed on Tuesday that playing UEFA Champions League football would not necessarily be a crucial factor in any decision. Zola accepts that it is not very realistic to think that West Ham could win the chase for Tevez's signature but the Italian tactician insists he would be delighted to see such a move go through. "Carlos Tevez would be a player that many, many managers would like to have in their team," Zola told Sky Sports News. "He is a fantastic player and they tell me he is also a wonderful boy as well, a real team player. "Yes. Why not? I think it would be difficult because there might be so many teams interested in him, probably bigger than West Ham. "But if he fancies it I am sure the supporters would have him back and I would have him here with pleasure."