Back in the swing: Tevez has been at home in Argentina since November

‘I know this is going to be difficult but I will accept this challenge. I know I have to play better than I ever did. I have discovered the love for the game again.’ Tevez did not help his cause by naming Sir Alex Ferguson as one of the two best coaches he has ever worked with, and praising his former Manchester United team-mates Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney.

The player’s advisor Kia Joorabchian attempted to limit the damage on Monday night, saying: ‘What Carlos is explaining in his interview is how he felt back then. The club and Carlos have been talking about things in a positive way, and he has said that he is ready to apologise if he has done something wrong.

‘He is in a totally different mode now. He wants to come back and thinks City have been very good to him in the last couple of months.

‘His main objective is to come back and help City win the title.’

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