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This is being reported in several papers today.
Tevez's massive pay demand places United future in jeopardy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...d-places-United-future-jeopardy.html?ITO=1490
But personal terms are proving a sticking point, with United offering ??80,000 a week rather than placing him among their highest earners, including European player of the year Ronaldo and regular captain Rio Ferdinand.
Tevez, due to arrive back in England today after being allowed to spend time in Argentina for family reasons, is now allowed to talk to other interested parties Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
But United are determined they will not be blackmailed into clinching a deal for the player and Ferguson is not putting pressure on chief executive David Gill to go 'the extra mile' to sign him.
'The Tevez situation doesn't concern me long term,' said Ferguson, who hopes the player's wish to continue at United will prove an influence in his final decision about accepting United's terms.
Tevez will not be available for today's FA Cup third-round tie at Southampton, where Dimitar Berbatov will hope to build on his winning goal against Middlesbrough on Monday night, following a slow start to his Old Trafford career.
Berbatov has scored only three Premier League goals since a record ??31m move from Spurs and Ferguson believes the reason for his struggle is that United's players do not realise how good he is and are too reluctant to pass to him.
Ferguson said: 'I don't think we are using him enough. He is one of those players who can take a ball under pressure because he is so well balanced and has great upper body strength.
'Eastern European players can get their body between the man and the ball and you can never get it off them.'
Ferguson has ruled out any more January deals after the ??17m signings of young Serbians Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade.
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is due have a second operation on his right knee on January 15 as he tries to cure a long-standing tendinitis problem.
Former England international Alan Shearer was able to resume his career after a similar operation and Hargreaves hopes to be fully fit for next season.
Tevez's massive pay demand places United future in jeopardy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...d-places-United-future-jeopardy.html?ITO=1490

But personal terms are proving a sticking point, with United offering ??80,000 a week rather than placing him among their highest earners, including European player of the year Ronaldo and regular captain Rio Ferdinand.
Tevez, due to arrive back in England today after being allowed to spend time in Argentina for family reasons, is now allowed to talk to other interested parties Inter Milan and Real Madrid.
But United are determined they will not be blackmailed into clinching a deal for the player and Ferguson is not putting pressure on chief executive David Gill to go 'the extra mile' to sign him.
'The Tevez situation doesn't concern me long term,' said Ferguson, who hopes the player's wish to continue at United will prove an influence in his final decision about accepting United's terms.
Tevez will not be available for today's FA Cup third-round tie at Southampton, where Dimitar Berbatov will hope to build on his winning goal against Middlesbrough on Monday night, following a slow start to his Old Trafford career.
Berbatov has scored only three Premier League goals since a record ??31m move from Spurs and Ferguson believes the reason for his struggle is that United's players do not realise how good he is and are too reluctant to pass to him.
Ferguson said: 'I don't think we are using him enough. He is one of those players who can take a ball under pressure because he is so well balanced and has great upper body strength.
'Eastern European players can get their body between the man and the ball and you can never get it off them.'
Ferguson has ruled out any more January deals after the ??17m signings of young Serbians Zoran Tosic and Adem Ljajic from Partizan Belgrade.
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is due have a second operation on his right knee on January 15 as he tries to cure a long-standing tendinitis problem.
Former England international Alan Shearer was able to resume his career after a similar operation and Hargreaves hopes to be fully fit for next season.