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Setback for Tevez move
17/07/2007 22:38 - (SA)
London - Manchester United's hopes of finally capturing Carlos Tevez suffered another delay on Tuesday when they failed to secure permission from West Ham to carry out a medical on the Argentine striker.
Tevez flew in to Manchester after playing in the Copa America in Venezuela where United had been preparing to put the 23-year-old through a series of fitness and medical checks before a potentiel transfer.
However, one club is not allowed to give a player a medical unless his current club agree and although United have made West Ham aware of their wishes, the London side will not give formal permission for a medical until they have been made - and accepted - an offer.
West Ham remain adamant they hold Tevez's registration, that he is contracted to them for another three years and that they have unilaterally terminated all third-party agreements with Tevez's representative Kia Joorabchian.
Joorabchian maintains his company Media Sports Investments (MSI) own the economic rights to the player, who has already agreed personal terms with Manchester United.
The Premiership champions and West Ham held talks at the Premier League's offices in London on Tuesday in an effort to resolve the situation but no agreement was reached.
United chief executive David Gill, who is in the Far East on the club's tour, insisted on Monday a medical would take place this week but said the deal had become "over-complicated".
- AFP
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