Defiant Tevez hopes to play again in uncertain footballing future

Feb 2, 2012, 11:02 GMT

Berlin - Carlos Tevez hopes to end a negative spell by playing football again but admits that his future remains uncertain after he could not be sold by English league leaders Manchester City in the January transfer window.

Tevez said in an interview published in Thursday's edition of German sports magazine Kicker that he hoped to continue his career in Italy or Spain.

The 27-year-old has been out of favour at City since September and lost 9.3 million pounds (14.7 million dollars) over the dispute with the club.

Tevez was linked with Milan clubs AC and Inter as well as French side Paris St Germain, but no deal materialised.

'The situation is strange for me. I wanted to leave and had offers from other leagues such as the Spanish and Italian one. But it didn't work out because City didn't expect the offers.

'City say that I cost them a lot of money and that they don't want to give me away for free. But it appears they didn't even want to loan me off. I really don't know what will happen to me now,' he said.

Tevez said that some things 'went wrong' on all occasions but also admitted that he didn't want to play at PSG because he preferred the Spanish or Italian league.

'I am in a negative spiral. But I do have the hope that it will end,' he told Kicker. 'What can I say? Of course I want to play.'

Tevez did not fully rule out playing for City again, saying 'I must talk about that with the City leadership.' He named a return to Argentine football doubtful because it could only come from a loan deal which City seemingly doesn't want.

Tevez, who is currently with his family in Argentina and doesn't care what people think about it, said he has written a letter to City stating his reasons, and another one to the Premier League to have his fine by City reduced.

However, English reports on Thursday suggested that Tevez could face further trouble from City if he takes part in a farewell match on the weekend of his former Boca Juniors team-mate Martin Palermo.

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