"Fergie, sign him up," chanted Manchester United fans as Carlos Tevez sauntered back to the halfway line.

Tevez scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Manchester City in May 2009, a win that meant United moved a step closer to successfully defending their Premier League crown.

But Tevez's future had dominated headlines in the build-up to the Manchester derby. “I didn’t read any of the papers. He’s a Manchester United player,” insisted Sir Alex Ferguson .

Tevez's future at Old Trafford had been dramatically thrown into doubt after he gave an exclusive interview to the News of the World. "I am very sad about this, but I guess what I’m saying is goodbye. I don’t think I’ll be a United player next season," he said.

"They have never made me an offer or given me a contract. I

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