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And so it comes to pass. Another week and another star player at a Manchester club hands in a transfer request. So what to make of the Argentinean striker and undoubtedly Man City's best player who has carried the team recently?

Tevez's unhappiness in England has long been documented and attributed to various factors such as the weather (join the club Carlos) and his daughters being thousands of miles away. Some of his outbursts have bordered on the truly bizarre with him threatening to quit football for good long before his sell by date is up. In an article in the official Manchester City magazine last week he stated that he may retire in four years but remained committed to the club's cause. This was before his touchline spat with Roberto Mancini and the subsequent issung of a public statement which announced that the relationship between player and club had broken down. We have been here before of course in a very bitter spat with Fergie that occurred not so long ago. 

The next question must be what is the role that Kia Joorabchian has played in all this. Denials and counter denials are being issued almost by the hour and the Iranian born agent isn't backwards at coming forwards. Who to believe? Certainly Garry Cook, the man with the midas touch but in reverse, seems to alienate everyone he comes into contact with so it comes as no real surprise that he is implicated in the whole affair. 

Tevez has stated publicly that he has no beef with Mancini although on the pitch arguments may undermine this slightly. Mancini is renowned for lacking some people skills but generally has the backing of his players (negative tactics aside) so we need to look higher up the food chain at City. At this moment there are more questions than answers but one thing is definite based on previous episodes (Ref: Man United and West Ham) Carlito isn't going to go quietly or without a fight......

Post by Graham Jackson