Highflying Premier League side Manchester City rejected on Sunday a written transfer request by disenchanted captain Carlos Tevez. The 26-year-old Argentine international has endured a rocky relationship with manager Roberto Mancini and is understood to be homesick and is not happy being so far away from his two daughters, who live in Argentina.
Tevez has scored 33 goals in 50 Premier League games since joining from
Manchester United last summer but of late his relationship with Mancini has appeared to sour which burst out into the open when he was replaced after scoring the only goal against Bolton.
The pair exchanged angry words on the touchline, with Tevez clearly annoyed at Mancini's decision to replace him with James Milner despite the fact he had scored the only goal.
However, the club - whose victory on Saturday over West Ham moved them into second place in the table - rejected out of hands his request and expressed their displeasure at his move.
"The club remains disappointed by this situation and particularly with the actions of Carlos' representative," said a Manchester City statement. "Roberto Mancini and all at the club have shown, and will continue to show, sensitivity to Carlos' personal circumstances including the issue of his family being based overseas. "Indeed following his suspension as a result of the game against Bolton, Carlos requested, and was given, special dispensation by the manager to take leave overseas. "The written transfer request is in stark contrast to Carlos' stated position in both public and club contexts.
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