TEVEZ SET FOR UNITED MEDICAL

Carlos Tevez will fly to Britain on Tuesday to undergo a medical at Old Trafford with a view to completing his transfer to Manchester United.

The Argentina striker has been at the centre of a contractual wrangle which had delayed his proposed move from West Ham.

But Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian released a statement confirming the transfer will go ahead.

It read: "On Tuesday Carlos Tevez will fly to Britain for a medical at Old Trafford as part of the process of his transfer to Manchester United.

"It is our understanding that all parties involved in the transfer are now satisfied the administrative issues will be settled in the next few days.

"We will not be adding further to this statement at this time."

It is understood the parties being referred to are Manchester United, MSI - the company headed by Joorabchian who claim to own Tevez's economic rights - and West Ham.

Manchester United have already agreed terms with Tevez and Joorabchian and had hoped to have everything tied up last week.

The deal stalled after the Premier League insisted West Ham had to receive the majority of the £30million-plus transfer fee.

But while the Upton Park club hold Tevez's registration, his economic rights are owned by Joorabchian.

Sources close to Joorabchian are confident they are on sound legal footing to go ahead with the transfer.

But the deal must still be approved by the Premier League - and their position has not changed.

It would appear the matter is set for the courts.

The Premier League tonight warned Joorabchian that Tevez's registration will not be transferred unless they are satisfied West Ham conducted the transfer.

A spokesman said: "Any deal for Carlos Tevez has to be done directly with West Ham United.

"They hold the registration and we will not transfer the registration unless a deal is done directly with the club."

Sir Alex Ferguson added on Sky Sports News: "I think we have got the player - we think he is our player and are very hopeful.

"The Premier League seem to be holding back, I think they probably want to make sure everything is transparent.

"We want that to be the case - we don't want a bad taste surrounding the transfer, we want it done cleanly.

"But as far as our club are concerned, everyone was excited when we thought we could get Tevez.

"He's exciting, his form his fantastic and at 23 he can get better - I think he kept West Ham up."

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