Tevez demands early resolution (2 Aug 2007 20:59 GMT)
Carlos Tevez has spoken of his frustration at the legal impasse holding up his transfer to Manchester United - whom he had hoped to play for in Sunday's Community Shield.
Carlos Tevez is urging all concerned to speed up his transfer to Manchester United so that his form does not suffer in the early part of the season.
The Argentine striker is frustrated at being unable to complete his "dream move" to Old Trafford and said: "My hope was I'd be involved in the Community Shield against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. That I?m not is very painful. I desire a swift solution and demand now that all parties arrive at an agreement because I just want to play."
"I am not responsible for all this bureaucracy," he added.
Tevez's transfer is being held up by the dispute between West Ham United and his representative, Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian, over who owns the rights to him. He is now waiting for the High Court to resolve the dispute - a hearing is set for 22nd August - and clear the way for the 30 million move to Manchester United to proceed. But he said: "It has to be sooner than that."
Tevez, 23, added: "We need a solution quickly so that I can get on with my career. To play for a super club like Manchester United without any pre-season work behind me is going to be a real handicap. I am a fighter and am prepared for any challenge. In my career I have demonstrated this many times. But this is going to be very difficult. Mentally I am prepared for to play for United at any moment, but physically it may be more difficult the longer this goes on."
United are still confident that Tevez will be their player before the transfer window shuts on 31st August. West Ham and Joorabchian spent most of Wednesday locked in talks in an attempt to reach an out-of-court settlement.
The talks broke up without agreement, but a compromise has to be reached to prevent Joorabchian and his company Media Sports Investment from lodging all their papers with the High Court.
source : Goal.com