Henry tried to make me join Arsenal, claims Manchester City striker Tevez

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez could have been an Arsenal player if he had listened to Thierry Henry.The Gunners legend could not understand why Argentina international Tevez spent so much time on bench when he first arrived at West Ham in 2006.Tevez, who had a season at Upton Park before joining Manchester United and then moving to Eastlands earlier this year, told the Daily Mirror: 'When I was left on the bench at West Ham and we were playing Arsenal, Thierry Henry bumped into me in the car park afterwards. Different path: Tevez (centre) could have been a Gunner'He said, "hey, what are you doing here? Come and play with us - its incredible that you can't get a game in this team".'Having got this far in my career, fighting for my place doesn't bother me. I'm used to it. I've had it at all the big clubs I've played for.'At Boca, Corinthians, West Ham, United and City. It's normal for there to be lots of good strikers. I never let my head drop. 'The harder the challenge, the more effort I put in to win a place. That's what I am doing here.' Recruitment drive: Henry fancied playing alongside Tevez at Arsenal Premier League reveal they paid a staggering £70.7m in agents fees last season - So how much did your club spend?Hughes defends £13m City splashed out on agents in spending frenzyMARTIN SAMUEL: Manchester City gloom is down to lack of firepowerMARTIN SAMUEL: Jose Mourinho facing big trouble in little InterMANCHESTER CITY FC

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