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From the sun news paper and they have been wrong about 5 times this WEEK so dont get hopes up just yet but heres the story anyway
MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a £32million British record fee to buy Carlos Tevez.
Tevez, 24, has been on loan at Old Trafford since last August and the option was due to end next summer.
Now the English and European champions have thrashed out a compromise which will make him their asset.
The Argentina striker belongs to sports investment firm MSI, who will receive the huge cash windfall.
Last night's move is another twist in the bizarre transfer saga surrounding the player.
West Ham were fined a record £5.5m last year for breaching Premier League rules on a third party having influence over a club.
The Hammers took Tevez on loan but failed to disclose that his contract allowed MSI to sell the player to another club.
The transfer will dwarf the £30.6m Chelsea paid AC Milan for Andriy Shevchenko 26 months ago.
The record fee between two British clubs is still the £29.1m United paid Leeds for Rio Ferdinand in July 2002, while the world record remains Zinedine Zidane's £46m switch from Juventus to Real Madrid in July 2001.
It is uncertain whether United will have to fork out the cash immediately or wait until next summer as planned.
Managing director David Gill said in South Africa earlier this week that discussions with MSI were ongoing. But matters have moved forward faster than expected.
Tevez helped United to Double glory last season with some tireless displays and crucial goals. He scored 19 times in a total of 48 appearances.
United, though, will be shocked to hear Tevez aims to quit football in four years.
He said: “Various times I've told myself I want to retire at 28. I still have this perfect idea in my mind of going out young and on a high.â€
TOP FIVE BRITISH DEALS: July 2008, Carlos Tevez, £32million, MSI / Manchester Utd; May 2006, Andrei Shevchenko, £30.6m, AC Milan to Chelsea; July 2002, Rio Ferdinand, £29.1m, Leeds to Manchester Utd; July 2001, Juan Veron, £28m, Lazio to Manchester Utd; August 2004, Wayne Rooney, £27m, Everton to Manchester Utd.
MANCHESTER UNITED have agreed a £32million British record fee to buy Carlos Tevez.
Tevez, 24, has been on loan at Old Trafford since last August and the option was due to end next summer.
Now the English and European champions have thrashed out a compromise which will make him their asset.
The Argentina striker belongs to sports investment firm MSI, who will receive the huge cash windfall.
Last night's move is another twist in the bizarre transfer saga surrounding the player.
West Ham were fined a record £5.5m last year for breaching Premier League rules on a third party having influence over a club.
The Hammers took Tevez on loan but failed to disclose that his contract allowed MSI to sell the player to another club.
The transfer will dwarf the £30.6m Chelsea paid AC Milan for Andriy Shevchenko 26 months ago.
The record fee between two British clubs is still the £29.1m United paid Leeds for Rio Ferdinand in July 2002, while the world record remains Zinedine Zidane's £46m switch from Juventus to Real Madrid in July 2001.
It is uncertain whether United will have to fork out the cash immediately or wait until next summer as planned.
Managing director David Gill said in South Africa earlier this week that discussions with MSI were ongoing. But matters have moved forward faster than expected.
Tevez helped United to Double glory last season with some tireless displays and crucial goals. He scored 19 times in a total of 48 appearances.
United, though, will be shocked to hear Tevez aims to quit football in four years.
He said: “Various times I've told myself I want to retire at 28. I still have this perfect idea in my mind of going out young and on a high.â€
TOP FIVE BRITISH DEALS: July 2008, Carlos Tevez, £32million, MSI / Manchester Utd; May 2006, Andrei Shevchenko, £30.6m, AC Milan to Chelsea; July 2002, Rio Ferdinand, £29.1m, Leeds to Manchester Utd; July 2001, Juan Veron, £28m, Lazio to Manchester Utd; August 2004, Wayne Rooney, £27m, Everton to Manchester Utd.