Ex-Man Utd ace Carlos Tevez reveals brutal way he told Fergie he was joining Man City after snub for Berbatov
CARLOS TEVEZ has revealed the brutal manner in which he told Sir Alex Ferguson he was ditching Manchester United for Manchester City in 2009.
The Argentine left the Red Devils for their noisy neighbours after two trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
Tevez, now 39, was in and out of the starting XI during his second campaign – following the arrival of Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham.
And before United’s Champions League final clash with Barcelona in Rome, the forward had made his mind up.
Speaking to ESPNF10, as per Argentine-focused reporter Roy Nemer, Tevez revealed: “I was on loan at United.
“Ferguson told me that they were going to buy me, then he brought Berbatov and he didn’t put me in the league.
“The day before the Champions League final vs Barcelona, I told him I was going to Manchester City.”
Tevez started just 18 Prem games that season, scoring five times.
Despite his City admission, Tevez was called upon at half-time of the Champions League final, 20 minutes before Berbatov came on.
Neither were able to make an impact, however, with Barca comfortably winning 2-0.
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It would be Tevez’s final game for United, with City’s infamous “Welcome to Manchester” sign appearing in the following weeks.
Tevez went on to play 148 times for City, scoring 73 goals and laying on 35 assists.
The Argentine won a Premier League title and FA Cup during his time at Eastlands, before moving to Juventus in 2013.